Indonesia’s military once called all the shots. It may again under Prabowo
Activists fear legal changes will increase militarism in ex-general's government, reviving 'dual-function' doctrine of ...
Lawmakers hold secret, rushed deliberations of Indonesian Military bill
JAKARTA: Lawmakers and the government are holding accelerated, closed-door talks on a planned revision to the Indonesian ...
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Military Moves: Inside Indonesia's New Legislation
Indonesia has introduced a revised bill in parliament permitting President Prabowo Subianto to appoint military personnel to ...
Concerns grow over military’s role in Indonesia as Prabowo appoints officers to civilian posts
The "dwifungsi" system, in which the military had civilian roles, was abolished following 1998 reforms. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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TNI Law revision raises ‘dwifungsi’ fears
resident Prabowo Subianto’s decision to press forward with a revision to the 2004 Indonesian Military (TNI) Law has raised concerns about a possible return to the dwifungsi (dual function ...
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Army Chief Denies TNI Dual Function in Prabowo's Administration
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Army Chief of Staff (KSAD) General Maruli Simanjuntak has denied claims that the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) are exercising a dual function (dwifungsi) within President ...
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Concerns grow over military’s role in Indonesia as Prabowo appoints officers to civilian posts
These developments have concerned observers, who fear South-East Asia’s largest democracy may be slipping back into dwifungsi, a dual-function system in which the military had civilian roles ...