Indonesia’s military demands more positions in ministries and state institutions

February 04, 2019 10:28 AM

JAKARTA (THE JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Indonesian bureaucrats may soon face tighter competition to reach the top rungs of the career ladder with the government planing to allow active military officers to take up positions in ministries and government institutions.

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