seskoad
10th July 2003, 17:26
Indonesian army has control power since '68 after winning over people's heart againts communism. After presidents Suharto (former army general) was thrown down. Most civilians pointed all sins that made by army. Dualism of armed forces was implemented in Indonesia due to PKI (Indonesian communism party) action during '59 - '66. The concept is that no more misleading in ideology which is Pancasila (5 pillars including religious, human right, unify, social and prosperity). However in the real life, armed forces went too far. During the regime time, they took over most of civilian goverment position and also the domination in parlement. But now in reformation era, they are trying to be more profesional army which not really involved in politic and civilian government.
My question is, how far that governmental process to seperate armed forces from politics?
All I know that every action taken by armed forces must be related to politics. I remember the movie "patton", he said "you know that I am a soldier and not interest in politics". Still what he said and did, politics appears.
My question is, how far that governmental process to seperate armed forces from politics?
All I know that every action taken by armed forces must be related to politics. I remember the movie "patton", he said "you know that I am a soldier and not interest in politics". Still what he said and did, politics appears.