Amendment would have overturned court ruling that made it difficult for outgoing President Joko Widodo’s younger son to run for regional polls in November.
The defence minister, honourably discharged from military amid allegations of human rights abuses in 1998, is 7th person to receive the honour after end of Suharto’s rule in same year.
Decisions on deepening of cooperation between India & Indonesia in various sectors on hold since late last yr. Incumbent Joko Widodo's defence minister Prabowo Subianto a frontrunner.
Prabowo is projected to gain 51.9% votes, based on a survey of 1,220 respondents by Lembaga Survei Indonesia, conducted between January 29 to February 5.
Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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