When Sukarno rejected food aid from USAID, thereby exacerbating famine conditions, the right-wing military adopted a regional command structure through which it could smuggle staple commodities to win the loyalty of the rural population.
Ketika Soekarno menolak bantuan pangan dari USAID, sehingga memperburuk kondisi kelaparan, faksi sayap kanan TNI mengadopsi struktur komando regional di mana mereka bisa menyelundupkan bahan pangan untuk memenangkan loyalitas penduduk pedesaan.