EPAThe Indonesian Parliament passed controversial changes to the law to allow its military a larger government role.
Caution of critics that the step can return to Indonesia in the darkest dictatory of the military in the suharo, which lasted 32 years until he was forced outside in 1998.
The changes that are supported by President Pruabia Subianto – a former special forces of forces and mouse to Suharo to quit government positions without first retirement or resignation from the armed forces.
Hundreds of pro-democracy activists are camping outside the parliament since Wednesday night to protest changes.
“The essence of democracy is that the military must not participate in politics. The military should only conduct the families of families lost in 1997 and 1998.
“Since 1998, there is a creepy killing of democracy. And now marks its tops. Democracy is killed in the House of Representatives,” Wilson told BBC.
Changes allow active military personnel to hold positions of 14 civilian institutions, from 10. They also raised the age of retirement for many years. The highest ranked four-star generals can now serve until 63, from 60.
Thursday night, the host of protesters outside the parliament grows until almost one thousand. “Return the military to the barracks!” “Against militarism and oligarchy,” read the flags they hold.
Police and military officers stand around the protesters.
While there were efforts in the last 25 years to prevent political military involvement and management, local officials in human work found that nearly 2,600 active duty officials served in civilian even before the change of law.
Changes provide a “wider coherence of power” under the prakeo, said Dagi Dinarto, lead Indonesia analyst with public policy advice.
That the main party of the opposition endorses the changes – even in the first objection – further emphasizing this shift, he noticed.
“By embedding military views of civilian domains, legislation can continue in Indonesia’s policy, which can control civil strength and the state’s democratic strength and civil contraction.” Civil Dinarto said.
The “dual function of the armed forces”, where security and administrative activities are provided, the regime’s center of Suharo.
For some Indonesian people, Pragito’s epitomize that the Authoritarian era. He led the unit of special forces accused of promoting activists in 1997 and 1998.
Many fear that his return to political power and becoming President will disappear in the lack of democracy in Indonesia.
Since taking office in October, Prabico has expanded military involvement in public areas. His flangpip is $ 4bn free food program for children and pregnant women, for example, receiving logistics support from the armed forces.
Defending changes on Thursday, Minister SjamsoDdlin has told Parliament “Geopolitical Technology” transformation of military technology “re-changing” conventional conflicts “.
“We do not disappoint the Indonesians to keep our sovereignty,” he said.
However, some groups of rights argue that increasing military control over public activities beyond the defensive impartiality.
Getty images“How active duties in the official PENERAL office remains impartial if they are still tied to the military command?” Virika Rizky Utama asked, a syndicate researcher based on Jakarta for syndicate, Benar News.
“If the military gets influenced by the justice system, who is responsible?”
“President Prakeo showed the Restoration of the Indonesian military paper in civilian activities, which had long been described in the widespread abuse and todo Harsonono in Human Rightsia Spetsearch.
“The government’s hurry to adopt these amendments expresses the declared commitment to human rights and accountability.”
Contrast also noticed that the “government rush to change the (law) stands contrary to the long-term disadvantage of other critical human rights commitments”.
“This long struggle is unrelented because the law is passed only. There is only one word: resist,” says Sukma Ayu, an undergraduate at Universitassas Muhammadiyah Prof. Hamka in Jakarta.
“We will continue to protest until we admit the victory … we have no choice other than coverage of ‘people’s house’,” he said.