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'Pandora's Box': Alarm Bells In Indonesia Over Rising Military Role

Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto (3L) at the military academy during their cabinet retreat in Magelang, Central Java (Credit: AFP)

Greater military influence in government, reporters under threat and a stuttering economy -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's first six months in power have triggered alarm bells for activists worried about a return to the country's authoritarian roots.

Last month, Indonesia's parliament amended a law allowing active-duty military personnel to work in 14 state institutions -- up from 10 -- including the attorney general's office, which rights groups say could weaken legal checks on military abuse.

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