JAKARTA: Indonesia's parliament on Thursday (Mar 20) passed into law contentious revisions to the country's military Bill, which will allocate more civilian posts for military offic
Soldiers take part in the ceremony to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the Indonesian Army near the palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Oct 5, 2022. to the country's military Bill, which will allocate more civilian posts for military officers, and street protests against the changes are expected to take place.
Speaker Puan Maharani led the unanimous vote in a plenary council and officially passed the law, saying that it was in accordance with the principle of democracy and human rights. Rights groups have criticised the increased military involvement because they fear it may lead to abuses of power, human rights violations and impunity from consequences for actions.
And a lawmaker has said officers could not join state-owned companies, to counter concerns the military would be involved in business.
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