A Worrying Course of Action.

Dr Dave McCrae senior lecturer from the Asia Institute and an Associate at the Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society (CILIS) at the University of Melbourne talks about issues emerging from the Indonesian Government’s response to recent demonstrations in Indonesia.

Protesters at the Central Sulawesi General Election Commission (KPU.) The Government believed that some protesters in Indonesia were incited by social media hoa Source: Photo by Antara /Basri Marzuki/ via REUTERS - 22 May 2019.

Was the Indonesian Government justified in blocking social media when demonstrations turned ugly on 22 May?  Who is responsible for the excesses of those demonstrations?  Does the electoral process need to change to avoid similar problems in future?  Dr Dave McCrae explains his concerns about recent events.

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