On high alert: A file photo of police officers patrolling with sniffer dogs ahead of the G20 summit in Nusa Dua, Bali. — AP
While President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo received praise for success as a power broker on the global stage during a time of war as Indonesia played host to the Group of 20 Summit in Bali, activists at home have deplored restriction of speech around the events.
Intimidation and political repression have marred the summit with a string of controversial incidents occurring in the lead up to the summit.
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