Indonesia's parliament has passed controversial changes to legislation that will allow its military a bigger role in government. Critics warn that the move could return Indonesia to the dark days ...

SYDNEY: For decades, Indonesia has spent little – by global standards – on its military. And the modest resources available have been mostly directed to the army rather than the navy or air force.

Indonesia's revised military law expands the armed forces' role in civilian affairs, sparking fears of a return to autocratic rule and erosion of democratic safeguards. Lawmakers in Indonesia last ...

Indonesia’s parliament on Thursday passed contentious revisions to the country’s military law, which will allocate more civilian posts for military officers, and street protests against the ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Parliament unanimously voted to pass a controversial revision of its military law on Thursday that will allow military officers to serve in more ...

Indonesia's parliament has passed changes to its National Armed Forces (TNI) Law that allow serving armed forces personnel to serve in a greater range of government roles. Civil society groups ...

Contentious legal revisions giving the military an expanded role in government has sparked outrage in Indonesia and raised fears of a slide back towards the country’s authoritarian past.