Following the October bombings in Bali, President Yudhoyono said he will give the military the power to carry out counter-terrorism operations. The Government has also proposed new legislation that would allow the police to detain a person without charge for more than seven days and would give greater powers to the intelligence services to prevent terrorist acts.
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