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Brigadier Gen. Frega Wenas Inkiriwang: The Defense Minister Did Not Intend to Impose Martial Law

Monday, September 22, 2025

Chief of Defense Ministry’s of Defense Information Bureau, Brig. Gen. Frega Wenas, on Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin’s role during the late August protests.

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Brigadier General Frega Wenas Inkiriwang, Head of the Ministry of Defense Information Bureau, at the Tempo office in Jakarta, September 12, 2025. Tempo/Fardi Bestari. tempo : 176580215524.

THE demonstrations that turned violent in Jakarta and several other cities in August 2025 stirred public concerns over the possibility of martial law. President Prabowo Subianto’s statements appeared to give the military room to play a greater role in handling security. His instructions to soldiers to act against rioters were considered as a dangerous signal for civilian supremacy.

Several sources told Tempo that amid the unrest, Defense M

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