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"Indonesia’s controversial new criminal code was passed into law on Tuesday,
replacing a clunky old code dating back to at least 1918. Lawmakers have tried
for decades to replace it. In fact, the last time legislators tried in 2019, it
triggered the largest public protests in Indonesia since the 1998 fall of
former president Soeharto.
This time, politicians rushed it through at short notice, despite widespread
criticism and limited opportunities for public consultation. In the end, the
code passed with the support of all but two small parties.
Many of its provisions are dangerously vague and wide in their scope – “rubber
provisions”, as Indonesians say – that empower the state at the expense of
citizens.
The provisions that have attracted the most criticism are those that impose
conservative moral values about sexuality, and those that restrict rights to
freedom of expression."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
