Democratic reforms will win the day, assures former Indonesian ambassador to Singapore
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DURING his distinguished military career, he served in some of Indonesia's long simmering wars including in East Timor. He was a special-forces commander and so far served four presidents, including as four-star general, as an ambassador to Singapore and as a Cabinet minister. But when it comes to discussing Indonesia's blasphemy laws, Luhut Pandjaitan says he gets nervous.
"To be honest with you, I don't like to discuss this one," says Mr Pandjaitan, who is currently coordinating minister for maritime affairs and a long-time friend of the President, Joko Widodo.
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