A Pilot at the Controls

Air Force Chief of Staff, Marshal Djoko Suyanto, is expected to have a smooth path to the top of the TNI command. But he may yet face opposition from PDI-P.

January 24, 2006

The answer to the question of who will replace General Endriartono Sutarto as Commander in Chief of the Indonesian Military (TNI) seems to be growing clearer. On Sunday a fortnight ago, the nominated name reached the Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR), Agung Laksono; none other than Marshal Djoko Suyanto.

The news of Djoko Suyantos possible ascendancy to the top command post does not come as a surprise. One week before, the name of the

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