In response to public reactions to the passage of Indonesia's new criminal code, the government has made efforts to provide clarifications regarding the .
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Jakarta. The Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, the Communication and Information Technology Ministry, and the Law and Human Rights Ministry has formed a team to review the 2008 Law about Electronic Information and Transactions, taking a concrete step to make a change in a controversial law which critics said has been used as a tool of oppression since its inception.