A prediction of growing
militancy in Indonesia
An Australian defence think-tank
says there's a growing risk of Indonesia reverting violently to a
military authoritarian government.
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute says that unlike the
Suharto regime, such an Indonesian Government might be xenophobic
and anti-Australian.
In a report on Australia's defence after September 11, the
Institute says there's evidence that al-Qaeda members fleeing
Afghanistan have moved to Indonesia and built links with Islamic
groups.
The Institute says the war on terror has put more pressure on the
government of Megawati Sukarnoputri.
The report says polarisation between Islam and the West has
increased the appeal of Muslim politics to many Indonesians.
19/07/2002
14:11:36 | ABC Radio Australia News
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