JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian activists said on Wednesday that proposed changes to the constitution could set back democracy and end direct presidential votes, while President Joko Widodo himself urged parliament to seek the views of all sides before pressing ahead with the reforms.
Parties sworn in this month have proposed changing the constitution to reinstate the Broad Guidelines of State Policy - a set of long-term national development goals that could bring Widodo's executive branch under its power.
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