January 20 2012: Indonesia's senior military commander has vowed to encourage the government to continue diversifying its suppliers of materiel in light of concerns that sanctions might be imposed on the country over allegations of human rights abuses.
Admiral Agus Suhartono, the commander-in-chief of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (Tentara Nasional Indonesia - TNI), said in comments published by state-run news agency Antara on 18 January that the TNI remains aware that procurement plans could be restricted by the possibility of a military embargo being imposed on the country. In recent months Washington has restated its concern about human rights in Indonesia.
"A possible embargo has always been a reason for the TNI to feel worried when it wants to procure weapons from overseas," said Suhartono. "We, as users, always study what will meet our needs and which country [the equipment can] be acquired from. Only after [confirmation that we can purchase the equipment] will we do it through a contract."
Source: Janes
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