Subkhan, Jakarta – The number Indonesian National Army (TNI) soldiers who commit violence increased throughout 2012. Cases of violence by officers on duty amounted to 355 cases or up by 25 cases from the previous year.

The reported incidences include, among others, violence against journalists. TNI Commander Admiral Agus Suhartono said that violence against journalists is a violation of discipline.

The Enforcement Order and Yustisi Operation also recorded an increase in cases of adultery, which reached 275 cases last year. Meanwhile the number of deserters increased from to 1,123 soldiers.

Drug abuse amounted to 165 cases. Case of firearms misuse was recorded at 54 cases. Globalization, Agus said, plays a role in influencing the soldiers' patterns of thought and level of discipline. "In the future, we hope that they will be more disciplined."