Gus Dur orders major shake-up of TNI officers
Move is believed to be an attempt to undercut any army-led attempts at destabilising the Indonesian leader.
A MAJOR shake-up of the Indonesian
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Jakarta offers to move militias to island
The offer to resettle pro-Jakarta gunmen and 100,000 refugees on an island north of East Timor is seen as a step to
Jakarta names 19 for East Timor abuses
Big names who had hand in violence, including former military strongman Wiranto, are missing from the list.
Indonesia named 19 people, including three
Region’s forces can play wider role in Indonesia
As long as it does not result in a Nato-type pact or direct intervention. Logistical help is as far as it should
33 injured in Medan church blast
Attack blamed on Muslim extremists as a sweep finds bombs in two other churches; officials fear clashes.
A homemade bomb exploded in a
Abdurrahman dispels cloud over Kwik’s Cabinet post
President moves to calm financial markets with support of economic czar and pledge that there will be no more Cabinet changes.
PRESIDENT Abdurrahman
TNI will keep out of politics, says Widodo
It aims to be a professional force and so politics will be out of bounds, says chief; but analysts remain sceptical.
Indonesia's top
Gus Dur criticised for ‘erratic policies’
INTERVIEW WITH AMIEN RAIS
National Assembly chairman attacks the President for what he calls his poor performance and failure to settle the real
President’s handling of military is one bright spot
There is one very bright spot in President Abdurrahman Wahid's six-months in office: his effective handling of the Indonesian military.
Dr Amien Rais
Jakarta protesters call for holy war
Muslim protesters yesterday called for a holy war against Christians in the strife-torn Maluku province, in what could be an attempt by
Jakarta delays fuel hike to avert unrest
Gus Dur continues to walk tightrope between IMF-stipulated measures and winning support for it.
The Indonesian government yesterday delayed a fuel hike to
Military revamp ‘will cut support for Wiranto’
Coming up are moves to reduce the number of the armed forces' territorial commands, with a hint of more reshuffles
THE Indonesian armed