Scrap over Indonesia labor reforms tests Jokowi's resolve

Unions protest plan to make it easier to hire and fire workers

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Workers protest President Joko Widodo's proposed changes to Indonesia's labor laws outside the parliament in Jakarta on Jan. 20. © Reuters

SHOTARO TANI, Nikkei staff writer

JAKARTA -- Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is facing a test of his political mettle as opposition grows to his signature legal reforms aimed at creating jobs and increasing investment in Southeast Asia's biggest economy.

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