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ELSAM, Imparsial zero in on draft regulation allowing military in civil posts
Human rights groups ELSAM and Imparsial both warned of the possible impacts of the proposed government regulation that allows military and police personnel to take civil posts.
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Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gen. Agus Subiyanto (left) and National Police chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo (center) inspect the joint military and police personnel ahead of the joint operation to safeguard the 2024 general election at the National Monument (Monas) square in Jakarta on Feb. 14, 2024. (Antara/M Risyal Hidayat)
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ultiple human rights groups have warned of the repercussions of the proposed government regulation that allows military and police personnel to hold civil posts.
The Institute for Policy Research and Advocacy for Society (ELSAM) executive director Wahyudi Djafar suspected there was more than meets the eye with the government's portrayal of the draft regulation as a continuation of Law No. 20/2023 on state civil apparatus (ASN).
Wahyudi outlined two of the think tank’s main suspicions on the proposed law, the first being that the government aims for it to be a gateway to amending Law No. 34/2004 on the Indonesian Military (TNI).
"What is happening with Law No. 20/2023 on the ASN is an attempt to gradually dismantle the pillars of reform,” Wahyu said on Sunday, as quoted by cnnindonesia.com.
“This is essentially the gateway to amending the TNI Law, Law No. 34/2004."
Separately, Imparsial, assessed that the regulation would facilitate the entry of military and police personnel into civil domains.
Imparsial director Gufron Mabruri argued that the draft policy, derived from the ASN Law, would legalize the entry of military and police personnel into civilian posts.
