Death from Exposure

The State Secrets Bill will soon be deliberated by the DPR. But concerns have emerged that the legislation could give rise to another repressive government.

Tempo

March 8, 2005

Containing only six chapters and 23 provisions, the legislation is scant. But the bill has triggered concerns that the provisions could be misused to justify repressive governmental policies. The formulation process itself has been confidential.

Concerns have also arisen that several provisions contained within the bill are too ambiguous and open to interpretation. “Although they were drafted to stop espionage, they could conceivably be m

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