Prabowo says revival of military ‘dwifungsi’ nonsense – Politics

resident Prabowo Subianto has dismissed mounting concerns over the potential return of military overreach in civilian affairs following the recent controversial revision to the 2024 Indonesian Military (TNI) Law that lacked meaningful public participation, while acknowledging that there should be more transparency on the deliberations of future bills. The House of Representatives passed the law … Read more

Government Poised to Sign Controversial TNI Law

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Indonesian government is reportedly preparing to sign the revised Indonesian Military or TNI Law. The House of Representatives (DPR) formally approved the revisions during a plenary session held on March 20, 2025. Currently, the draft of the TNI Law is under review by the Minister of State Secretary. Deputy Minister of … Read more

Civil groups criticize military involvement in drug enforcement – Politics

he deliberation of the Indonesian Military (TNI) amendment bill at the House of Representatives continues to draw criticism from various civil society groups who argue that the proposed draft is not in line with the spirit of reform. One of the most criticized proposals is the military’s involvement in handling drug abuse. According to the … Read more

TNI Law revision raises ‘dwifungsi’ fears – Politics

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) system that prevailed in the New Order era, which granted the military significant influence over… Source link