Undoing democratic reform

Undoing democratic reform

Indirect elections through local councils offer no guarantee of cleaner or cheaper politics, if they go ahead they may be composed of political party representatives who are often no less corrupt than elected officials. 

<Undoing democratic reform - Editorial - The Jakarta Post>

Indirect election push sparks democratic concerns

Indirect election push sparks democratic concerns

Opposition is intensifying in response to renewed efforts by government officials and the political elite to scrap direct regional head elections and return to an indirect voting system, with critics warning that such a move would represent a serious regression in Indonesia’s democratic development.

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