The army and Indonesian elections

- The dual function still exists albeit in a different form despite 
the fact that it is removed from official policy.

- Army candidates do not flaunt their military records during
election campaigns, implying that its reputation remains tainted
in the eyes of the Idnonesian people.

- They run for vice governors rather than the governor position.
That seems to be the case for almost all the combinations in elections,
be it national or local (with the exception of SBY).

- Influence can be exerted in areas where it is of strategic importance
 to the army. That means that Yogyakarta will see candidates from
the army contesting the next round of elections in 2009.

Excrepts from the conversation with Pak Aris about Indonesian politics