Indonesia scraps plan to change election law after thousands protest
Protesters clash with police after the outgoing president’s allies try to revise election rules, which could have installed a political dynasty. Indonesian legislators have cancelled plans to ratify revisions to election laws, the deputy speaker of parliament says after thousands of people protested in front of the parliament building. Parliament was preparing on Thursday to reverse a Constitutional Court order over candidate age requirements for upcoming regional polls, superseding a ruling that had made President Joko Widodo’s youngest son, 29-year-old Kaesang Pangarep, ineligible. If implemented, the changes could have further...
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