Rizal Maslan/HD, Jakarta – The meeting of the Army Forced generals at the Indonesian Military's headquarters last Saturday has indicated the evidence that the military have steadily inched their way back into position and are readying themselves for an attempt to take back their power. The meeting is a manifestation of insubordination or the disobedience over the Commander in Chief," said a statement received by Detik from nine student NGOs, Tuesday.
They are Center of Information and Action Network for Reform (Pijar Indonesia), Solidarity for Peace in East Timor (Solidamor), Indonesian Association of Muslim Students (PMII) for East Jakarta and South Jakarta representatives, Social Democracy Union (SDS), Jayabaya Anti New Order Post, People's Solidarity (Sorak), Street Kids' Solidarity (SAJA) and National Democratic Front (FND). According to them, the TNI's superior attitudes was caused by the issue of decree to disband the parliament and the replacement of high ranking military officials be regretted and worth criticised.
But, according to the nine of the NGOs, the one worth being criticised is the civil politicians who still last the Military's dual function in the parliament till 2001. Those politicians who hold the power in the parliament consist of the Golkar cadres and New Order remnants as well as their allies from the conservative wing at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR).
Student NGO also regretted, the step down of dictator president Suharto is not followed with the elimination of the New Order's in the parliament. Even pionered by the Golkar, the false reform force within the conservative and sectarian in the parliament has conversely interfered legal government led by Abdurachman Wahid or better known as Gus Dur.
They also rejected the military to play their active role in politics circle and demanded the Military to go back to barrack, disband the Military territorial institution, evoke the Military's dual function and criticised the Armed Forces' disobedience over the Commander in chief.