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        "msgid": "defence-ministry-must-focus-on-national-security-and-defence-issues-say-observers-1773248058",
        "date": "2026-03-11 23:20:00",
        "title": "Defence Ministry Must Focus on National Security and Defence Issues, Say Observers",
        "author": "Putri Rosmalia",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "Public policy observers have urged Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin to concentrate on core national security and defence matters rather than extending the ministry's reach into political and economic spheres. Analyst Gian Kasogi warned that security narratives risk becoming instruments of electoral politics, potentially compromising both democratic quality and national defence architecture, particularly as discourse around security threats dominates public discourse ahead of the 2029 presidential election.",
        "content": "<p>Public policy analyst Gian Kasogi has stated that the Defence\nMinister should focus on addressing national security and defence issues\nrather than venturing too far into the realm of political economy and\nbusiness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Defence Minister should concentrate on handling national\nsecurity and defence issues, not venture too deeply into the arena of\npolitical economy and business. If security issues continue to be played\nout through electoral political logic, the damage will not merely be to\ndemocratic quality, but to the national security design itself,\u201d he said\nduring a public discussion organised by the Central Leadership Council\nof Indonesia Youth Congress (DPP IYC) on Wednesday, 11 March 2026.<\/p>\n<p>He assessed that the strengthening discourse around national security\nin public spaces recently requires critical examination. He cautioned\nthat security issues should not become instruments of political\npower.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, in recent times public attention has been largely\nconsumed by domestic matters such as child protection regulations in\ndigital spaces, discussions about fuel subsidy price increases, a surge\nin gold prices, and preparations for the Eid exodus. However, he noted,\nsuddenly the discourse around national security threats has emerged and\ncome to dominate public conversation.<\/p>\n<p>He assessed that the Defence Ministry\u2019s scope of operations currently\nappears to be expanding increasingly, touching various agendas beyond\nthe defence sector.<\/p>\n<p>According to Gian, security narratives are indeed often effective\ninstruments in modern political practice. Threat issues can be exploited\nto build the legitimacy of power, strengthen the image of firm\nleadership, and consolidate political support.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, he stated that it is not impossible that the strengthening\nof security issues in public spaces also has connections with\nmedium-term political dynamics, including the contest leading up to the\n2029 Presidential Election. He cautioned that the government,\nparticularly the Defence Ministry, should maintain focus on its primary\nfunction.<\/p>",
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