Indonesia parliament passes contentious amendments to military law


FILE PHOTO: Indonesian Army personnel perform during the 79th Indonesian Military Anniversary celebrations at the National Monument (Monas) complex in Jakarta, Indonesia, October 5, 2024. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/File Photo

JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia's parliament passed revisions to the country's military law on Thursday, allocating more civilian posts for military officers as hundreds of students and activists protested against the legislation.

The revisions have been criticised by civil society groups, who say it could take the world's third-biggest democracy back to the draconian 'New Order' era of former strongman president Suharto, when military officers dominated civilian affairs.

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