Adhyasta Dirgantara, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – The protests launched by the public did not deter the House of Representatives (DPR) from passing the Draft Law on the Indonesian Military (RUU TNI) into law.

The RUU TNI was ratified by the DPR at a plenary meeting on Thursday March 20 even though demonstrations were held in various regions to reject the draft law which it is believed will revive the dwi-fungsi or dual function of the ABRI, as the TNI was known during the New Order era of former president Suharto.

Nicholas Ryan Aditya, Robertus Belarminus, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has condemned whoever it was who sent a terror package containing a pig's head to the Tempo offices in Jakarta.

This, according to the YLBHI, this increasingly shows that Indonesia is not a democratic country based on the rule of law and does not guarantee freedom of the press.

Jakarta – The wave of protest actions opposing revisions to Law Number 34/2004 on the Indonesian Military (UU TNI) or the Draft Law on the TNI (RUU TNI) spread to a number of regions in Indonesia last week.

Opposition to the revisions, from social media to actions by students who took to the streets and statements by national figures and academics, have been articulated in the last few days. They have condemned the rushed and reckless discussions on the TNI Law – which have also been accused of being closed or secret – so that the law could be ratified before the House of Representatives (DPR) goes into recess on Thursday March 20 or today.

Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) and the government have continued discussions on revisions to Law Number 34/2004 on the Indonesian Military (UU TNI) in the midst of public criticism.

A number of changes to the articles in the law have been highlighted that are considered to be reviving the TNI's dwi-fungsi (dual function) as it was in the New Order era (Orba) of former president Suharto.