The Cabinet is planning to propose a bill amending the Military Court Act to allow civilians to file charges with the military court and to file for appeal while martial law is in place but not during wartime.

<div>The junta-appointed National Legislative Assembly (NLA) on Thursday approved almost unanimously a controversial amendment to the Military Court bill.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The NLA performed its duty very efficiently by finishing the second and third readings of the bill within one day.&nbsp;</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>The most controversial element of the bill is that it allows high-ranking military officers to detain anyone without a court order or judicial review for up to 84 days in case of force majeure when the authorities cannot secure a military court order to detain the </div>