New Indonesian Army chief wants to wage war on terror, New Order-style


Gen Dudung Abdurachman (left) with Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Fadil Imran. - JP

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): Newly inaugurated Army chief of staff Gen. Dudung Abdurachman has said he wanted to reinstate New Order-style public security monitoring by the military, sparking fears that it might limit civic space.

Speaking to Kompas daily during his visit to Papua on Nov. 19, Dudung instructed the Army to be sensitive to the development of extreme left and right, especially any groups that are trying to carry out radical acts.

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