JAKARTA -- President Joko Widodo's proposed omnibus bill to cut red tape and create jobs has excited investors but rankled critics, who say his plan to recentralize power stirs memories of former President Suharto's authoritarian New Order powers.
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Jokowi's bid to centralize power stirs Suharto memories
President's plan to cut red tape would take authority from local governments
Former President Suharto ruled Indonesia for three decades using a centralized system of government that neglected developments outside Java and fueled separatist movements. © Reuters
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