Jakarta – An action by the Voices of Indonesian Mothers movement has highlighted the violence by the authorities against students during the protest actions rejecting the revisions to the Indonesian Military Law (UU TNI) in various regions, including Jakarta.

A number of women from various organisations and communities gathered in front of the Sarinah shopping mall in Central Jakarta on Friday March 28. They highlighted the state apparatus which has carried out repressive actions against students who are voicing the interests of the ordinary people.

Jakarta – The polemic over the ratification of the Indonesian Military Law (UU TNI) has begun to attract the attention of the United Nations Special Rapporteur for Human Rights Defenders (HRDs).

UN Rapporteur and human rights defender activist Mary Lawlor stated on her X account that she was concerned about the ratification of the Draft Law on the TNI (RUU TNI) which she believes will restore the TNI's dwi-fungsi or dual function in Indonesia as it was during the New Order era of former president Suharto.

Gamaliel M Kaliele, Sorong – A rally supporting the ratification of the Indonesian Military Law (UU TNI) has emerged in Fakfak amid a wave of protests rejecting the law. During the demonstration in Fakfak, the participants also expressed their support for the government's budget efficiency and the free nutritious meals (MBG) programs.

Papua People's Struggle Movement Secretary General (GPRP) Elias Hindom condemned the Fakfak action stating that it represented an attempt to influence public opinion without being based on critical thinking.

Fadel Prayoga, Jakarta – Kompas Research and Development (Litbang Kompas) has conducted a poll related to the public's opinion on the recent revisions to the TNI Law (UU TNI) that have been carried out by the House of Representatives (DPR) and the government.

The result was that 69.5 percent or seven out of ten respondents were concerned that the expansion of TNI's (Indonesian Military) position into the civil domain will undermine reformasi – the political reform process that began in 1998.