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Green camo & combat boots on, Indonesia’s new president trains his cabinet at military camp – Times of India

Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto Indonesia's newly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto hosted his cabinet Friday at an army academy retreat in the mountains where ministers dressed in camouflage fatigues, stayed in tents and were ordered to march. The 73-year-old former general became leader of the world's fourth most populous nation on Sunday, pledging to bolster Indonesia's defences and fight corruption. Prabowo, accused of rights abuses under dictator Suharto in the late 1990s, ordered the retreat in Magelang, located in the mountains of Central Java, to drill ministers and unite them before leading the next government. "The activity started with exercise together, led by coaches from the military academy in Magelang. After a 30-minute exercise, the agenda continued with a march...