In the defence of the rank-equivalence the press release says " rank equivalence, is only for matters of assigning duties and functional responsibilities " and has no bearing " on civilian employees outside these offices of the Service HQrs, " and that " there is no change in the rank structure or the status of the Armed Forces personnel ".
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In addition, the commission said it " deems necessary that the scope of operational activities between the provincial government and the armed forces with PT Freeport Indonesia be defined clearly in order that the lines of functional responsibility are plainly visible, thus enabling further determination of the legal responsibility of the respective parties, which is the institutional basis for the advancement and protection of basic human rights ."
