What can be expected with past cases of grave human rights violations when Prabowo became president?

The transfer of power to Prabowo-Gibran has raised sceptics of the settlement of past cases of grave human rights abuses

Trisakti University students and police forces clash in May 1998. Source: Wikimedia/Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia – Public Domain

Last week, the Election Commission of KPU RI appointed Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka as the elected president and vice president for the period 2024-2029.

A number of concerns were raised, one of which was about the fate of settling cases of human rights abuses in the new government later.

Here is a typical report of KBR compiled Agus Luqman.

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