Sunday, July 6, 2014

Special Forces Threaten, Intel Man Confirms. An Update on the Covert Operation to Make Gen. Prabowo President.

At midnight (WIB) I received a call from a man who has just been threatened because Kopassus mistakenly believes that he is helping me.

The man was told that the Kopassus commander is "very angry" at him and that he has "done harm to the state."  


He immediately left the city.

Kopassus is apparently upset that on Saturday I reported that they and the state intelligence agency (BIN) are engaged in a covert operation to use ballot tampering, violence and other means to make General Prabowo president.

Also this evening, word came through that a BIN man has confirmed the story.

It is illegal under Indonesian law for Kopassus or BIN to influence elections.

The vote for president will be held on Wednesday, July 9.


Allan Nairn



Link ke versi Bahasa Indonesia
Link to "Breaking News: Indonesian Special Forces, Intelligence, in Covert Operation to Influence Election"

Link ke "Breaking News: Operasi Rahasia Kopassus dan BIN Untuk Mempengaruhi Hasil Pemilu"


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