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Indonesian pro-government parties open to scrapping direct regional elections
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Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has reignited debate over how the country chooses governors, mayors and regents.
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JAKARTA – Political parties behind President Prabowo Subianto’s administration are open to his suggestion of scrapping the current system of direct elections for regional heads.
This is despite strong opposition from pro-democracy advocates, who warned that it would undercut democratic accountability and risk reversing hard-won reforms.
