Ignatius Mahendra Kusumawardhana

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Indonesia: Military’s expanded role in civilian affairs faces resistance

Peter BoyleΒ speaks to Indonesian socialistΒ Ignatius Mahendra KusumawardhanaΒ about the disturbing return to the former Suharto dictatorship era’s notorious β€œdual function” policy for the military.

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Indonesian leftists accuse incoming president Prabowo of β€˜crimes against humanity’

ΒιΆΉΣ³»­'s Peter Boyle spoke to Ignatius Mahendra Kusumawardhana fromΒ Indonesia's Perserikatan Sosialis (Socialist Union), one of the left groups protesting former Suharto-era general Prabowo Subianto, who was sworn in as Indonesia's new president on October 20.