JAKARTA (AFP): An Indonesian minister is under fire after he compared coronavirus to rebellious wives in remarks aimed at soothing public fears about easing Covid-19 restrictions across the country.
Women's groups and social media users slammed the apparent joke by Security Minister Mohammad Mahfud MD, who made the comments during an online address to a local university earlier this week.
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