he National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has found that the Indonesian Military (TNI) recruited and employed civilians to assist in the disposal of expired ammunition in Garut, West Java leading to an explosion that killed 13 people on May 12. The ammunition… Source link
graduate of SMA Taruna Nusantara (Tarnus) senior high school and an active military officer are expected to be appointed as the new chiefs of the Finance Ministry’s taxation and customs offices, after President Prabowo Subianto summoned the respective candidates, Bimo Wijayanto and Lt. Gen. Djaka Budi, to the State… Source link
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Head of Information Center of the Indonesian Military Forces (TNI), Brigadier General Kristomei Sianturi, stated that TNI will not add more troops to confront security disturbances conducted by the National Liberation Army of West Papua-Free Papua Organization (TPNPB-OPM). He said TNI will continue to carry out its duties as usual to … Read more
group of women activists and intellectuals calling themselves Suara Ibu Indonesia (Voices of Indonesian Mothers) staged a rally on Friday at an intersection on Jl. MH Thamrin in Central Jakarta to demand that authorities end their violence against student protesters during demonstrations across the country against the recent passage of the Indonesian Military (TNI) Law. … Read more
he National Police fired water cannons Thursday to disperse hundreds of protesters in the capital Jakarta angry at a newly passed military law, AFP reporters said. The protests are the latest since parliament approved the amendment of a law last week to allow members of the military to hold more government roles — which critics said … Read more
he Indonesian Military (TNI) has stated that the alleged fatal shooting of three police officers by two soldiers during a raid on an illegal cockfighting arena in Negara Batin district, Way Kanan regency, Lampung, was triggered by an alleged extortion involving one of the officers. The incident erupted when a joint team of 17 officers … Read more
oncerns are mounting among pro-democracy activists that the country may be slipping back into the dark days of former president Soeharto’s authoritarian New Order, when the Indonesian Military (TNI) dominated public life, following the House of Representatives’ decision to defy public opposition and push through a law expanding the TNI’s role in… Source link
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Head of Information for the Sriwijaya II Military Command Colonel Inf Eko Syah Putra Siregar said that they are currently investigating the alleged involvement of Indonesian Military (TNI) members in the killing of three police officers during a raid at a cockfighting venue. The incident occurred in Kampung Karang Mani, Negara … Read more
Jakarta. House Speaker Puan Maharani defended the revision of the Indonesian Military (TNI) Law, asserting that the amendments have followed proper legislative mechanisms and do not reintroduce the controversial dual-function role of the military. Speaking at the parliamentary complex in Senayan on Monday, Puan said the revision of Law No. 34/2004 on the TNI had undergone … Read more
he deliberation of the Indonesian Military (TNI) amendment bill at the House of Representatives continues to draw criticism from various civil society groups who argue that the proposed draft is not in line with the spirit of reform. One of the most criticized proposals is the military’s involvement in handling drug abuse. According to the … Read more