Indonesia defence minister invited to US after ban lifted


Prabowo Subianto (right) with Indonesian President Joko Widodo. - Bloomberg

Jakarta, Oct 11, 2020 (AFP) : The United States has lifted a long-time ban on Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto over alleged human rights violations and invited him to Washington this week, his aides anounced

A former son-in-law of Indonesia's long-time dictator Suharto, Subianto was denied a US visa in 2000, reportedly because of his rights record.

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