In Thailand, efforts to sideline the pro-democracy movement involve seeking life bans for dozens of lawmakers from the Move Forward party. Former prime ministerial hopeful Pita Limjaroenrat and seven other political figures received suspended sentences for an unlawful rally in 2019. In Indonesia, police are visiting deans and professors who speak out against Gen Prabowo's main supporter, President Jokowi. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has advised Australians to avoid political rallies and protests in Indonesia as the nation prepares for its presidential election.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has updated its advice for Australians thinking of visiting Indonesia, warning "political rallies & protests" should be avoided as the nation gears up for its presidential election. https://t.co/bsKK25aBP5
President Jokowi's rollback of democracy and use of state power to back Gen Prabowo is even prompting some to recall the '98 uprising which toppled Gen Suharto. #Pemilu2024 https://t.co/SYxdMnyWBL
Police are now paying visits to Indonesian deans and professors who are speaking out against Gen Prabowo's main supporter, president Jokowi. https://t.co/P7gcJB1C3a .
Police are now paying visits to Indonesian deans and professors who are speaking out against Prabowo's main supporter, president Jokowi. https://t.co/P7gcJB1C3a .
⚠️ THAI FORMER PM HOPEFUL HIT WITH MORE LEGAL TROUBLE (Reuters) A Thai court on Monday handed suspended sentences to former prime ministerial hopeful Pita Limjaroenrat and seven other political figures for holding an unlawful rally in 2019. The cases add to the legal trouble… https://t.co/NFuEUf7Gnv
Prabowo suggests the late Gus Dur,th beloved ex president,would be supporting him.But when th army was moving againstGusDur,Prabowo denounced him 2 me,saying having a blind man like him in charge of troops was"embarrassing"(memalukan).AndGusDur blamedPrabowofor killing100+inPapua https://t.co/bNl2iSlM1y https://t.co/egIR4obVgH
Determined to sideline Thailand's popular pro-democracy movement, an effort is now underway to seek "life bans for dozens of lawmakers of the Move Forward party." https://t.co/kOrARmB69H