Critics: Indonesian Law Protects Lawmakers from Graft Probes

Critics say a new Indonesian law that took effect Thursday could protect legislators from investigations by the powerful anti-graft commission, triggering anger at what many regard as a grave setback for the world's third largest democracy.   The Law on Representative Assemblies, passed last month by the 560-member Parliament, came into force automatically after 30 days despite President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's refusal to sign it because of public...

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