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Reuters
Reuters
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By Ananda Teresia and Stefanno Sulaiman

Indonesia delays house vote on president's emergency decree

FILE PHOTO: Indonesian President Joko Widodo, wearing traditional attire from Bangka Belitung Islands, delivers his State of the Nation Address ahead of the country's Independence Day at the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 16, 2022. Tatan Syuflana/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Indonesia's parliament has pushed back a final vote on a presidential emergency decree on jobs and investment rules until its next sitting, senior lawmakers said on Thursday, a move some legal experts said could violate the constitution.

President Joko Widodo issued the decree, officially known as a government regulation in lieu of law, or its Indonesian abbreviation, "perpu", in December to replace a controversial 2020 Jobs Creation Law.

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