The President announced plans for a three-fold increase in civilian police units. The TNI leadership has also publicly expressed a willingness to remove itself from politics and will leave the parliament in the next general election. With the continued push for civilian control, as well as oversight and accountability of the TNI, the pace of reform appears to be increasing. The violence in Aceh and Ambon still appears to be in remission, although for very different reasons. In Ambon, there is a tense physical division between the conflicting parties, but little renewed violence.
Ultimate resolution has yet to be effectively addressed.
By all reports the GAM has been badly hurt, and coupled with the lack of organization and citizen support for their cause, they have been muzzled in large measure. Foreign Minister Alwi Shihab has stated that renewed talks with the GAM on a resolution to the conflict will take place in Geneva at the end of March. Anti-corruption efforts are continuing. The major perpetrator of the Bank Bali scandal has been released due to an alleged lack of evidence, and his release has prompted the World Bank to question the legal process and ask for a review. Given the pervasive nature of corruption in Indonesia, it is likely to take some time for the government to shift the system to a more transparent model.