Solving Problems with Bullets

The bloody clash in Pasuruan shows the violent nature of the TNI when facing civilians. Those responsible must be punished, not merely discharged.

June 5, 2007

IT hasn’t been that long since the people pinned their hopes on the marines, the elite corps of the navy, to resolve a long-time conflict. After, all the marines showed themselves to be the main pillar in the TNI’s (Indonesian Military) efforts at reform and a cleaner image, tainted by violent incidents during the New Order. But as the hot spell ended last week, the brutality at Pasuruan immediately put an end to any notion of a good image of

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