JUWONO Sudarsono is the first civilian to lead the Defense Department in Indonesia, having served in the administration of Abdurrahman Wahid and now, under President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. He is the symbol of civilian supremacy in this country. When a top-level official at the Defense Department made plans to buy an official car worth nearly Rp10 billion, he blew his top.

We know the situation he faces: hundreds of business units, some