- Parliament unanimously passed a law letting active police officers take civilian government posts (if related to police duties) without resigning, and it also raises mandatory retirement age by one year.
- The move mirrors last year’s military law and fits President Prabowo’s broader trend of placing security forces in civilian programs and government roles.
- Rights groups and legal experts warn it could fuel authoritarianism, undermine police professionalism, and conflict with a recent Constitutional Court ruling.
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