Nuriddin Lazuardi/HD, Jakarta – A political observer Kusnanto Anggoro from Central Strategy for International Studies (CSIS) believes that several political parties which attended the meeting within the House's factions in Indonesia Hotel has an interest to take back the military power into the politcal arena. It said that Golkar, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) and Central Axis are considered highly motivated to put their interest for military comeback. Kusnanto revealed this when contacted by Detik, Wednesday.

"At this present, Golkar, PDIP and Central axis have an interest to take back the military power and activate their roles within the political arena," he said in regards to the Minister of Defense Mahfud MD statement saying that several political parties have do moves in approaching the Indonesian military to power. Furthermore, Kusnanto regretted several political elites' wishes to take back the military power to play active role in the political arena.

The military itself once said to have steadily inched their way back into position though still becoming one of the political power which needs be considered. "Though they said to to have steadily inched their way back into position, TNI has still significant power in the political arena," Kusnanto said.

In regards to the statement that military has started to change in their support to the government is verified by Kusnanto. For him, the TNI's attitudes toward Gus Dur has changed. "TNI disappoints with Gus Dur in due to using his preference policy in the appointment of Army Chief of Staff (KSAD)," he explained calling the President by his popular nickname. It must be the appointment of KSAD is part of the TNI's internal organisatio, Kusnanto added.

In regards to TNI's presence in the meeting within the political parties in HI, Kusnanto sees that TNI would not take clear position. "They would remain to follow the parliament's wish," he said. According to Kusnanto, at present TNI have tended to take side at the Vice President, Megawati. TNI's support toward Gus Dur have not strong as it was. "Support to Megawati is the accumulation of TNI's disappointment over Gus Dur's steps which oftenly intervernes the TNI's internal affairs," he explained.