General Maraden Panggabean was the minister of Defense and Security who was concurrently commander of the Indonesian Armed Forces (Panglima ABRI) in the mid-1970s. His name is better known from the Malari incident, the Fifteenth January Catastrophe (Malapetaka Limabelas Januari), which occurred on Jan. 15, 1974. This incident, in summary, arose as a result of large-scale demonstrations carrying the rejection of foreign investment, investment which was said to have the potential to open loopholes for corruption in the New Order Government. At the same time, there was rivalry among the military Generals, however, Maraden Panggabean managed to finish his career with brilliant achievements because he was close to the Government.To subscribe please click here
