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Indonesian government may install permanent stairlift at Borobudur Temple: Minister

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A temporary stairlift was installed ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit on May 29, which caused a heated debate in Indonesia.

A temporary stairlift was installed ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit on May 29, which caused a heated debate in Indonesia.

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JAKARTA - The government is still finalising a plan to install a permanent stairlift at Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, to facilitate visitors with special needs to access the World Heritage Site, Culture Minister Fadli Zon said on June 5.

A stairlift is a device designed to bring people up and down a stairway.

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