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Politics 3 months ago
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New law expands police role in civilian offices
The House of Representatives passed on Tuesday a controversial amendment to the 2002 Police Law, allowing an expanded role for active-duty police officers in civilian posts through rushed deliberations that took less than a week.
Regulations 3 months ago
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Govt to establish new domestic mineral exchange
The government plans to launch a new exchange for minerals and strategic commodities next year. The initiative will allow Indonesia to establish benchmark prices and is hoped will strengthen the country’s position as a key global mineral producer, as well as enhance transparency in commodity trading.
Politics 3 months ago
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Concern grows over planned expansion of police roles in free meals agency, drug regulator
Proposed amendment to the Police Law has alarmed critics over new provisions that could allow active-duty officers to serve at two agencies in charge of rolling out free meals and regulating food and drugs, stoking fresh fear of police encroachment into civic spaces.
Politics 3 months ago
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House-backed police bill opens way for Listyo's tenure extension
Lawmakers have moved closer to revising the 2002 Police Law, with one proposed provision drawing particular public scrutiny for potentially allowing National Police chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo to remain in office well beyond the end of President Prabowo Subianto’s current term.
Politics 3 months ago
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Prabowo underlines checks and balances while teasing PDI-P's opposition stance
At his address for House of Representatives lawmakers, President Prabowo Subianto underlined the importance of having checks and balances from political parties outside his ruling coalition to maintain democracy.
Politics 3 months ago
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Small political parties warn against last-minute elections law revision
Parties with no seats in the House of Representatives also opposed ideas to raise the legislative threshold and proposed instead to abolish or lower the minimum votes needed for a political party to win a seat in the legislature.
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