Conflict within Indonesia's police force is becoming increasingly apparent. The most recent trouble emerged when the then President Abdurrahman Wahid passed a controversial decree splitting the police force into pro-and anti-decree factions. Further conflict emerged when Wahid replaced Surojo Bimantoro with Chaeruddin Ismail as Indonesia's police chief, resulting in further fissures among the ranks.

Now, during President Megawati Soekarnoputr