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Will Prabowo’s presidency see the return of Suharto’s military men?
Proposed revisions to a 2004 Indonesian military law are sparking concerns on a reassertion of the TNI’s influence in Indonesia.
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Mr Prabowo Subianto’s leadership style may have been shaped during the New Order regime when he was an active military general but he has worked hard to shed his image as a stern general.
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JAKARTA - In October 2004, extensive reforms to the military were passed by the Indonesian Parliament, ahead of retired general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono coming into office as president.
He and his Democratic party swept the parliamentary and presidential elections earlier in the year.
