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Politics 2 months ago
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Graft probe draws scrutiny over police, military roles in free meals program
The widening corruption probe into President Prabowo Subianto’s free nutritious meal program has implicated a police brigadier general and a military officer, intensifying scrutiny over active-duty personnel in government welfare programs.
Asia & Pacific 2 months ago
China's Xi taps new military anti-graft chief, promotes two generals
Under a years-long anti-corruption campaign initiated by the Chinese leader, scores of senior officials and top generals have been investigated, removed and purged, with two former defense ministers were handed suspended death sentences in May.
Politics 2 months ago
Komnas HAM urges end to military training in Prabowo cooperative project
Launched in July last year, the "Red and White Cooperatives" programme aims to establish around 80,000 village cooperatives across Indonesia to create jobs and meet the government's target of 8 percent economic growth in 2029. They are intended to sell basic goods, subsidised cooking gas and fertiliser.
Opinion 2 months ago
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Analysis: Military and police expand further into civilian sectors
The recently passed Police Law revision is difficult to view in isolation. Coming just over a year after the controversial revision of the Indonesian Military (TNI) Law, it forms part of a broader pattern in which Indonesia's security institutions are steadily gaining greater authority, flexibility and access to civilian spheres.
Politics 2 months ago
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Trainee deaths in Prabowo programs raise questions over training relevance
Two participants in a military training program for managers of President Prabowo’s Red and White Village Cooperatives and fishing villages initiatives have died during separate training sessions, prompting calls for a review of the program and renewed questions over the relevance of military-style instruction.
Opinion 2 months ago
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Analysis: Students target Prabowo, military responds swiftly
Students from Indonesia’s leading universities have once again taken to the streets in Jakarta and other major cities, about eight months after the last wave of mass protests turned violent. This time, they are specifically targeting President Prabowo Subianto’s leadership and governing style, which they blame for the country’s current economic difficulties.
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