NO one would argue that the Rp30 billion donation made by President Megawati for the renovation of Indonesian Military (TNI) and Police barracks was a bad thing. The condition of the barracks, particularly those inspected by Mega in Jakarta at the end of February, is truly deplorable. These venerable buildings, many built during the 1960s, are now no longer fit for human habitation. The president's donation may be characterized as an expressi