JAKARTA -- A former Indonesian trade minister turned opposition figure must face trial on corruption charges, a Jakarta judge ruled on Tuesday, in a case being closely watched as a barometer of how new President Prabowo Subianto might try to stifle critics.
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Former Indonesian minister to stand trial in politically charged graft case
Thomas Lembong is associate of ex-presidential candidate Anies Baswedan
Former Indonesian trade minister turned opposition figure Thomas Lembong at the Attorney-General's Office after he was arrested in October. A Jakarta judge ruled on Nov. 26 that Lembong must stand trial for corruption in a case being closely watched for how new President Prabowo Subianto handles critics. © Reuters
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