Something unusual happened at Army HQ last Thursday. Dozens of official cars belonging to senior Army personnel filled the building's car park on Jalan Merdeka Utara, Central Jakarta where a sizable get-together was in progress. The Abdul Haris Nasution Auditorium witnessed a meeting that may have determined the future of this country.

The atmosphere was serious as master of ceremonies Army Chief of Staff General Endriartono Sutarto returned the