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In this article, Joel Shen and Christian Siagian explore the
significance and effects of Indonesia s Omnibus Law. Read more
about our Indonesia practice
here.
Our story has the makings of a palace intrigue – a piece
of breakthrough legislation meant to create jobs during the most
difficult economic downturn in Indonesia s modern history; a
false announcement to distract the bill s most vociferous
detractors as they plotted mass demonstrations across Jakarta; a
sudden decision by the Indonesian legislature to pass the
controversial bill ahead of schedule, amidst a city-wide lockdown