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Indonesians Burn Down Regional Parliaments Over Politicians' High Salaries
The wave of violent protests that have swept across Indonesia and left seven people dead is being seen as a major test for President Prabowo Subianto.
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3 Dead After Mob Sets Fire To Indonesian Regional Parliament Building
An angry mob set fire to a local parliament building in an Indonesian provincial capital, leaving at least three people dead and five others hospitalised.
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Indonesian Woman Jailed For Reporting Harassment From Boss, Pardoned
Indonesia's parliament approved an amnesty for a woman who was jailed after recording lewd phone calls from her boss in a case that has caused outrage and warnings that it could discourage victims of sexual abuse from speaking out.
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Indonesian Drivers Stage Violent Anti-Uber Protest
Thousands of Indonesian taxi and motorised rickshaw drivers today blocked major roads in the capital Jakarta, attacked vehicles and rallied outside parliament, in a violent protest against Uber and other ride-hailing apps.
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Indonesia's Joko Widodo Seeks to Ease Fears Over Political Gridlock
President-elect Joko Widodo on Friday sought to reassure Indonesians and foreign investors that his relationship with parliament over the next five years would be one of cooperation, not antagonism.
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Indonesian President-Elect's Principles Could Derail his Reforms
Two weeks before he is due to take office, Indonesia's president-elect is refusing to compromise his principles by building support in parliament in exchange for plum jobs.
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Indonesians in Legal Challenge to Scrapping Local Polls
Indonesian rights groups and concerned citizens mounted a legal challenge on Monday to parliament's decision to scrap direct elections for local leaders, a move criticised as weakening the country's young democracy.
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Indonesia Parliament Mulls Ending Direct Elections For Local Leaders
Indonesian lawmakers are expected to vote this week on legislation that ends direct elections for governors and mayors, a measure critics say would weaken the country's democratic advances and encourage patronage politics.
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Indonesian Presidential Hopeful Targeted Over Abductions
Indonesian lawyers said on Wednesday that they have filed a lawsuit aimed at hauling an ex-general running for president before a rights court over the abduction of student activists.
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Indonesians vote for new parliament, stage set for presidential poll
Indonesians voted for a new parliament on Wednesday in a poll expected to be dominated by the opposition Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (PDI-P), boosting the chances of its popular candidate in a presidential election three months from now.
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Indonesians Burn Down Regional Parliaments Over Politicians' High Salaries
The wave of violent protests that have swept across Indonesia and left seven people dead is being seen as a major test for President Prabowo Subianto.
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3 Dead After Mob Sets Fire To Indonesian Regional Parliament Building
An angry mob set fire to a local parliament building in an Indonesian provincial capital, leaving at least three people dead and five others hospitalised.
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Indonesian Woman Jailed For Reporting Harassment From Boss, Pardoned
Indonesia's parliament approved an amnesty for a woman who was jailed after recording lewd phone calls from her boss in a case that has caused outrage and warnings that it could discourage victims of sexual abuse from speaking out.
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Indonesian Drivers Stage Violent Anti-Uber Protest
Thousands of Indonesian taxi and motorised rickshaw drivers today blocked major roads in the capital Jakarta, attacked vehicles and rallied outside parliament, in a violent protest against Uber and other ride-hailing apps.
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Indonesia's Joko Widodo Seeks to Ease Fears Over Political Gridlock
President-elect Joko Widodo on Friday sought to reassure Indonesians and foreign investors that his relationship with parliament over the next five years would be one of cooperation, not antagonism.
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Indonesian President-Elect's Principles Could Derail his Reforms
Two weeks before he is due to take office, Indonesia's president-elect is refusing to compromise his principles by building support in parliament in exchange for plum jobs.
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Indonesians in Legal Challenge to Scrapping Local Polls
Indonesian rights groups and concerned citizens mounted a legal challenge on Monday to parliament's decision to scrap direct elections for local leaders, a move criticised as weakening the country's young democracy.
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Indonesia Parliament Mulls Ending Direct Elections For Local Leaders
Indonesian lawmakers are expected to vote this week on legislation that ends direct elections for governors and mayors, a measure critics say would weaken the country's democratic advances and encourage patronage politics.
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Indonesian Presidential Hopeful Targeted Over Abductions
Indonesian lawyers said on Wednesday that they have filed a lawsuit aimed at hauling an ex-general running for president before a rights court over the abduction of student activists.
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Indonesians vote for new parliament, stage set for presidential poll
Indonesians voted for a new parliament on Wednesday in a poll expected to be dominated by the opposition Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (PDI-P), boosting the chances of its popular candidate in a presidential election three months from now.
