Indonesia's parliament has passed revisions to the country's military law, opening up more civilian posts for armed forces personnel.



Civil groups and experts have raised concerns that the Southeast Asian nation is backsliding on democracy.



The revisions pave the way for military officers to take positions without resigning from the armed forces in four more bodies, including Attorney General's Office.



President Prabowo Subianto -- a former army general --has appointed both active and retired military personnel to key posts since taking office last October.



Analysts suggest Prabowo aims to make it easier to appoint military personnel as his aides and to strengthen his support among officers by offering them more opportunities.



The legislation sparked protests in Indonesia.



The military law was introduced in 2004 to limit military involvement in civil affairs. This followed three decades of President Suharto's dictatorship, when the military wielded significant influence.