Growing militarization of Indonesia's government is alarming

Nikkei Asia | April 29, 2024, 5 p.m. | Original

Virdika Rizky Utama is a researcher with the think tank PARA Syndicate in Jakarta.

Indonesia President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo lacks the military background that distinguished many of his predecessors like Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, a former army commander.

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