Get tough, Habibie tells Abri
At Abri's 53rd anniversary, he warns again of threat posed by radicals out to destroy the reform process.
PRESIDENT B. J. Habibie yesterday
Indonesia
Abri to redefine political role, says Wiranto
INDONESIA IN TRANSITION
The military will no longer seek to be an independent actor on the political stage. It will also place less
Abri can’t find rape victims
Abri chief says 'various efforts' have been made to find victims of alleged rapes in the May riots, but to no avail.
INDONESIAN
Police to separate from Abri control
INDONESIA IN TRANSITION
However, it has not been decided which ministry the police force, which has long been a branch of the armed
‘Malaysia used as base for riots’
THE recent riots in the country's western-most province of Aceh were orchestrated by Acehnese separatists living in Malaysia, according to military sources.
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KL-Jakarta ties ‘may be affected’
THE ANWAR CASE
Anwar's links with Indonesia's elite are too close for them to brush his case aside, says Habibie adviser.
PRESIDENT B. J.
TV host does some fast talking
POPULAR television host Wimar Witoelar recently made a stout defence of his chosen profession.
At a seminar on the economic crisis, a participant
Jakarta operators beg for fare hike to survive
Spare-part prices have risen by up to 300 per cent over the last year but public-transport fares have stayed put the last
Indonesian legislators to Ghafar : Apologise
THE ANWAR CASE
Warning that relations with Malaysia could be damaged, Indonesian lawmakers call on Ghafar to say sorry for slamming the local
No hair out of place for general
MILITARY officers are sticklers for perfection - even in their appearances.
Abri's social-political chief, Lieutenant-General Bambang Yudhoyono, is no exception.
At the start of
Abri to review ties with Golkar and the President
INDONESIA IN TRANSITION
Senior Armed Forces officials will also consider separating the police force from the command structure.
INDONESIA'S powerful armed forces (Abri) will
Dealing with Aceh, the thorn in Jakarta’s side
INDONESIA'S generals are losing sleep over Aceh, the country's westernmost province.
The National Human Rights Commission recently unearthed mass graves of people allegedly