ALTHOUGH the project was rejected by the DPR, Air Force Chief, Air Marshall Imam Sufaat is certain that acquiring the F-16 fighter jets through a US grant program would be more beneficial than buying brand-new ones. Last Friday, Imam Sufaat, 56, met with Tempo reporters Pramono and Fanny Febiana at his headquarters in Cilangkap, East Java to discuss the controversial project. Excerpts:

How did this F-16 grant program get started?

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