Setting all conspiracy theories and political interests aside, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s appointment of Lt. Gen. (ret) Prabowo Subianto as defense minister cannot be separated from the fourth presidential election debate late last March. Prabowo, who was challenging Jokowi, highlighted the country’s insignificant defense budget and weak defense capability, hence Indonesia’s unpreparedness for offensives from outside.The debate on security and defense apparently impressed Jokowi so much that after his reelection he picked Prabowo for the post of defense minister. Such is Jokowi’s faith in Prabowo’s capability in matters of defense that the President simply said: “I believe I don’t have to tell him about his job — he knows more than I do,” when announcing Prabowo’s appointment.A defense minister, as stipulated in Article 16 of Law No. 3/2002 on state defense,...
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