Indonesia Under Pressure to Pass Anti-Terror Law After Attacks
- Widodo pushing for law that’s stalled in parliament since 2016
- Recent attacks represent worst threat in decade, analyst says
Police Headquarters in Indonesia's Surabaya Attacked
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A wave of deadly bombings in Indonesia has put the spotlight on lawmakers and anti-terrorism laws that give police enhanced powers to take preemptive action but which have languished in the parliament since 2016.
President Joko Widodo said Monday the government may issue a rule in lieu of law, known as perpu, if parliament fails to pass revision to 2003 anti-terrorism laws by June. The comments from Widodo, known as Jokowi, come 12 months after he called for lawmakers to expedite the passage of the revised laws in the wake of twin suicide attacks in the capital that killed several police officers.