Indonesia’s political landscape is being redrawn not through party competition or legislative debates, but through a strategic restructuring of its coercive institutions. Under President Prabowo Subianto, the balance of power between the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) and the National Police (Polri) is shifting with a precision that cannot be dismissed as administrative coincidence. It reflects a deeper recalibration of political influence—one that weakens networks associated with former president Joko Widodo, strengthens Prabowo’s institutional base, and sets the stage for a new architecture of state power. To subscribe please click here
