Sex abuse Bill on the cards


The country’s parliament will resume deliberation of a Bill against sexual harassment, as President Joko Widodo pushes to conclude a legislative process that has languished for six years amid strong opposition from religious groups.

Jokowi, as the president is popularly known, last week publicly urged his ministers to speed up negotiations with parliament over the draft law.

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