Indonesian labour party to protest court ruling calling for election delay

JAKARTA (Reuters) – An Indonesian labour party said on Friday its members will protest against a controversial court ruling that this week ordered the country’s poll body (KPU) to delay the 2024 presidential and general elections. The Central Jakarta district court ruled on Thursday that KPU must halt all election preparations for more than two years and effectively delay the February, 2024 elections. The decision, which has drawn widespread criticism, stemmed from a lawsuit filed by an obscure party after its application to contest elections was rejected last year. KPU said it would appeal th…

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