National Police Chief Telegrams Spark Critics
National Police Chief Gen. Idham Azis issued five telegrams containing instructions regarding preventative and enforcement actions during the coronavirus pandemic on April 4.
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April 14, 2020
THEY include an order for central and regional police force to conduct cyber patrols to monitor the dissemination of fake news on the social media, as well as hoaxes related to the president and government officials.
The telegrams spark critics from various parties. House of Representatives’ (DPR) Law Commission Deputy Chairman, Ahmad Sahroni of National Democrat (NasDem) Faction, said the instructions could potentially lead to abuse of au
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