JAKARTA: Indonesia's military chief has resigned and President Megawati Sukarnoputri has replaced him with a hardline general known for his xenophobic remarks and criticism of rights activists, officials said yesterday.
Critics questioned the motive and timing of the moves, since they came little more than a week before Megawati was scheduled to hand power to president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Oct 20.
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