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        "msgid": "govt-urges-paramilitary-dissolution-1447893297",
        "date": "2003-04-01 00:00:00",
        "title": "Govt urges paramilitary dissolution",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Govt urges paramilitary dissolution JAKARTA: The government has asked political parties and organizations to dissolve their paramilitary units ahead of the 2004 general election, saying these groups violated the principles of democracy. Speaking on Monday, Minister of Defense Matori Abdul Djalil said he would propose a regulation banning paramilitary groups affiliated with political parties and organizations.",
        "content": "<p>Govt urges paramilitary dissolution<\/p>\n<p>JAKARTA: The government has asked political parties and<br>\norganizations to dissolve their paramilitary units ahead of the<br>\n2004 general election, saying these groups violated the<br>\nprinciples of democracy.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Monday, Minister of Defense Matori Abdul Djalil<br>\nsaid he would propose a regulation banning paramilitary groups<br>\naffiliated with political parties and organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Matori is a member of the country&apos;s largest Muslim<br>\norganization, Nahdlatul Ulama, which has a paramilitary unit<br>\ncalled Banser.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;These paramilitary units have to be dissolved because they<br>\ntend to operate as a show of force rather than maintaining public<br>\nsecurity,&quot; Matori said.<\/p>\n<p>He expressed concern that violence could occur during<br>\ncampaigning ahead of next year&apos;s elections if political parties<br>\ndeploy their paramilitary groups.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesian Military chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto earlier<br>\nurged the banning of paramilitary groups. -- JP<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/govt-urges-paramilitary-dissolution-1447893297",
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