A Penchant For Creating Tension
General Gatot Nurmantyo has accused a national institution of illegally importing military-grade weapons. He has attacked the police and taken issue with budget disparities. The government appears indecisive on the matter.
October 3, 2017
Entering through the Wisma Negara, which is out of range for reporters, Gen. Wiranto and Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo sat in the office of President Joko Widodo at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday last week. Jokowi had summoned the two following a commotion over the illegal import of assault weapons, an issue which had been raised by Gatot on Friday the previous week.
Jokowi was already waiting for them, accompanied by Minister/State Secretary Pratik
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