Indonesian scholars fear self-censorship under Prabowo

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Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto greets supporters during an election campaign rally in February in Jakarta. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

AMY CHEW, Contributing writer

KUALA LUMPUR -- Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto has ripped into scholars critical of him in recent weeks, raising concerns among academics that they may be forced to self-censor once he takes power in October.

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