KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. Indonesian police fired water canon and tear gas to break up protests on Tuesday, as tens of thousands of students gathered in cities nationwide over a range of issues including a new criminal code that penalizes adultery and revised laws on corruption. President Joko Widodo on Friday ordered a delay in parliament’s vote on the new criminal code, which would replace a Dutch colonial-era set of laws, saying a new parliament should deliberate on the bill next month. Baca Juga: World's richest families fret about geopolitics, climate change
Police fire water canon as Indonesians rally against new penal code
KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. Indonesian police fired water canon and tear gas to break up protests on Tuesday, as tens of thousands of students gathered in cities nationwide over a range of issues including a new criminal code that penalizes adultery and revised laws on corruption. President Joko Widodo on Friday ordered a delay in parliament’s vote on the new criminal code, which would replace a Dutch colonial-era set of laws, saying a new parliament should deliberate on the bill next month. Baca Juga: World's richest families fret about geopolitics, climate change