### [2025-03-15](/feed/2025/03/15/index.md)

##### Indonesian lawmakers
# Indonesian lawmakers meet at a Central Jakarta luxury hotel instead of the legislature amidst budget cuts, allegedly to secretly discuss on military law revisions that would bring back dwifungsi, a doctrine allowing military personnel to hold civilian positions. Civil activists try to stop the meeting but are hindered by hotel security. 




### Sources:

1. [Kompas](https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2025/03/15/21575121/dpr-dan-pemerintah-bahas-ruu-tni-di-hotel-mewah-dan-akhir-pekan-halo)
2. [TEMPO](https://www.tempo.co/politik/rapat-kilat-revisi-uu-tni-digelar-di-hotel-mewah-hingga-didobrak-massa-aksi-1220165)

### Changes:

1. Indonesian lawmakers meet at a luxury hotel Fairmont instead of their designated building amidst budget cut. They are allegedly to secretly discuss on military law revisions that would bring back dwifungsi, a doctrine that allows military personnel hold civilian positions. Civil activists try to stop the meeting but are hindered by hotel securities.  _2025-03-16 13:26:58 (First version)_
1. Indonesian lawmakers meet at a Central Jakarta luxury hotel instead of the legislature amidst budget cuts, allegedly to secretly discuss on military law revisions that would bring back dwifungsi, a doctrine allowing military personnel to hold civilian positions. Civil activists try to stop the meeting but are hindered by hotel security.  _(Current version)_

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