Military Should Stay Out of Politics

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JAKARTA: Indonesia's armed forces should stay out of politics and ensure their loyalty is only to the state and the government, president Joko Widodo said on Oct 5 at a parade to mark the 72nd anniversary of the founding of the country's military. His remarks came amid growing controversy over the actions and what analysts perceive as the political ambitions of armed forces commander Gen Gatot Nurmantyo, who promotes the notion that Indonesia is besieged by "proxy wars" involving foreign states and even a renewed communist threat.