University students protest outside the Indonesian Parliament in Jakarta, Indonesia September 23, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Thousands of students protested at rallies across Indonesia on Monday against a new criminal code that would outlaw sex outside marriage and gay sex, as lawmakers met the president to discuss how to proceed with a bill that has divided Indonesians.
President Joko Widodo on Friday ordered a delay in a planned vote on the controversial bill - originally slated for Tuesday - and said 14 articles needed further review before it was deliberated by a new parliament, whose term begins next month.
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