Indonesia passed a new criminal code this month to ban communist and Marxist-Leninist propaganda. Experts believe that this is part of a general trend of global rejection of the Chinese communist regime.
The Indonesian Parliament passed an amendment to the national criminal code on Dec. 6, which stipulates that those who propagate communism and Marxism-Leninism can be sentenced to 4 to 15 years in prison.
According to Article 188 of the act, anyone who disseminates or promotes communism or Marxism-Leninism, orally or in writing, including through any media, will face a maximum of four years in prison; if the above-mentioned acts cause social disturbances or property damage, the maximum sentence is seven years; if it causes personal injury or death, the person can be sentenced to 12 to 15 years in prison….