Overseas Degree Exemption for Presidential Candidates Never Discussed in Parliament, Admits Ex-Committee Head
A former chairman of Commission II of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) has admitted that provisions for exemptions on overseas academic degrees for presidential candidates were never discussed in parliament, raising questions about transparency and fairness in future presidential elections.
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