Jakarta: Dozens of Indonesians who served jail time for corruption are set to run for public office, the country’s electoral agency said, as the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation kicks off campaigning at the weekend.
The ex-convicts are among more than 8,000 people vying for seats in parliament and regional councils with 186 million registered voters eligible to cast a ballot in national polls on April 17.
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