No Arrests for Insulting President in Prabowo's First Two Years, Government Body Claims
Indonesia's communication body, Bakom, claims no arrests have been made for insulting the president in the two years since Prabowo Subianto took office. This assertion contrasts with reports of mass arrests and criminalization of activists during significant demonstrations last year.
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