BANGKOK -- While a so-called omnibus law has sparked ongoing protests in Indonesia, another move shows President Joko Widodo's government and the legislature trying to turn the clock backward to an earlier, less democratic time.
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A woman wearing a protective face mask and shield walks past a banner showing a masked Indonesian President Joko Widodo promoting coronavirus awareness at Tanah Abang Station in Jakarta on Sept. 14. © Reuters
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