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Military’s Dual Function from the Independence

Monday, August 18, 2025

The military’s presence in civilian life began with the Proclamation of Independence, with active soldiers serving as regional heads and ambassadors.

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Abdul Haris Nasution listening to the reading of President Sukarno's Decree at Merdeka Palace, July 5, 1959. National Library Doc./Repro by Tempo/Charisma Adristy. tempo : 177909937259.

THE entry of active officers into various sectors is not unique to the Prabowo Subianto administration. Its seeds were sown and took root when Abdul Haris Nasution held the Indonesian Army’s top post in the earliest days of the Republic.

Nasution proposed the ‘middle way’ concept to expand the military’s political role beyond strictly defense matters. He cleared the path for officers to become regional rulers and take ove

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