President Prabowo Subianto (in passenger seat) rides in a military vehicle to inspect troops on Oct 25, 2024, during a weekend cabinet retreat at the Indonesian Military (TNI) Academy in Magelang, Central Java, accompanied by (rear seat, from left) Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, TNI commander Gen Agus Subiyanto and National Police chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo. - Antara
JAKARTA: President Prabowo Subianto has, once again, shown reliance on the Indonesian Military (TNI) to make his administration’s priority programmes a success, stoking concerns of military overreach into civilian affairs that could regress the country’s democracy and human rights.
Prabowo, a former Army general and defence minister, led the first ever National Defense Council (DPN) meeting at the Bogor Palace in West Java on Friday (Feb 7), during which he spoke up about his intentions to continue improving the nation’s defence capabilities to better protect the country amid rising geopolitical tensions.
