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Push to postpone village head elections draws democratic concerns

A fresh proposal to extend the tenure of village heads and abolish village elections to save money for President Prabowo Subianto’s costly signature programs has drawn flak from critics over the risk of undermining democracy and weakening accountability at the local level.

Push to postpone village head elections draws democratic concerns

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