ABSTRACT
Throughout the postwar history of Indonesia, the military have played a key role in the politics of the country and in imposing unity on a fragmentary state. The collapse of the authoritarian New Order government of President Suharto weakened the state and the armed forces briefly lost their grip on control of the archipelago. However, under President Megawati, the military has again begun to assert itself, and re-impose its heavy hand on control of the state, most notably in the fracturing outer provinces. Based on extensive original research, this book examines the role of the military in Indonesian politics. It looks at the role of the military historically, examines the different ways it is involved in politics, and considers how the role of the military might develop in what is still an uncertain future.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 3|2 pages
The functional structure of the TNI
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Table 3.1: Diagram of East Timor militia command structure Militia Group Strength Rifles Pay Oct Mar Apr May Avail 98 99 99 99 Feb 99 Dili PAMSWAKARSA n.a. 1,200 - - - Rp100-200K /month GADA PAKSI 800 - - - - Rp17K /day DARAH MERAH n.a. 500 - - -AITARAK n.a. 2,000 - - 400 Manatuto MOROK 34 - - - 400 PENEGAK MODAK n.a. - - - -SERA - - - - -Baucau SAKA 304* - 970* - 250 SERA - - - - -Los Palos ALFA 115 - 300 - 300 Rp500K (bank deposit) JATI M.P. n.a. - - - -Viqueque MAKIKIT 168 - 200 - 100 59/75 JUNIOR - - - - -Aileu TIM AILEU - - - - -AHI n.a. - - - 400 Ainaro TIM AINARO 92 - - - -MAHIDI n.a. 1,300 2,000 - 600 Rp250K /month Manufahi TIM SAME 102 - - - -ABLAI n.a. - 400 - 600 Covalima ˚ TIM SUAI 22 - - - -LAKSAUR M.P. n.a. 500 - - 400 Bobonaro HALILINTAR 121 2,400 - - 600 Rp75K+18 kg Rice /joining DADURUS - - - - -Ermera
part 4|1 pages
Factions, reform and reassertion
