The Generals Party On

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's supporters have formed a new party. General Hartono's party is preparing for the next elections. What are they aiming at?

March 19, 2002

Indonesian politics is changing, especially for the military. Guns and bullets are no longer the way to travel along the road to power, be it to the palace steps or the House of Representatives (DPR) building. Now everybody must follow the political route. Awareness of this came a few years ago, when generals rushed to join the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the National Mandate Party (PAN) and the United Development Party (

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