Indonesian protesters on the lookout for ‘high-level connivance’ among elites, says analyst

Registration for regional elections in Indonesia opens on Tuesday (Aug 27). Making electoral law changes that critics fear could undermine democracy in the country before then “does seem to be logistically and logically impossible” says Professor Vedi Hadiz, director of the Asia Institute at University of Melbourne. However, those protesting the change have continued to watch what is happening as there is a “history of high-level connivance amongst the political elites”, he tells CNA’s Asia First. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia