Widodo does not have veto power over the bill, although it can be challenged at the Constitutional Court. Indonesia is the third biggest democracy globally behind India and the United States. Hundreds of protesters staged a rally outside the Constitutional Court in Jakarta Thursday, calling on it to revoke the legislation. Some observers say the new law would criminalise criticism of the endemic corruption and poor performance among some members of Indonesia's political system. Last year, the government issued a decree allowing the country to ban groups that oppose its official state ideology.

Source: The Star March 15, 2018 10:07 UTC