{
  "id": 7674045,
  "title": "Push to postpone village head elections draws democratic concerns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/push-to-postpone-village-head-elections-draws-democratic-concerns",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T00:46:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Jakarta Post",
    "slug": "the-jakarta-post",
    "url": "https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2026/09/16/push-to-postpone-village-head-elections-draws-democratic-concerns.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}