Like in the Philippines, if we are unable to arrest corruption in the army, tackling corruption in civil areas will be even more difficult because corrupt military officials will protect their kind in other sectors. As in Pakistan, if the military influence in politics increases, democratic structures in the country will become weak and autocracy will gain ground. If our army gets involved in trade and construction as in Indonesia, civil society will be devalued and the army will not be involved in defence and security, but business.