Debate on new proviso begins


THE government has introduced in a parliamentary committee a watered-down version of con­tentious legislation that would enable President Prabowo Subian­to to appoint military personnel to civilian posts, officials said.

After a landslide election victory last year, Prabowo, a former military officer, has quickly expan­ded the armed forces’ role, triggering alarm in a country that was once dominated by an all-power­ful military.

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