Why Indonesia’s new military law is alarming pro-democracy activists

Protesters held a rally against the legislation outside the parliament in Jakarta (Tatan Syuflana/AP)

Indonesia’s parliament has voted unanimously to pass a revision of its military law that will allow officers to serve in more government posts without resigning from the armed forces.

The news comes despite growing opposition from pro-democracy and human rights groups who see it as a threat to the country’s young democracy.