JAKARTA - In a rare political statement the Catholic Church has told Catholics it is not a sin to refuse to vote in this year's general elections. But a senior Indonesian military officer warned that encouraging people not to vote was against the law.
Jakarta bishops warned by officer
JAKARTA - In a rare political statement the Catholic Church has told Catholics it is not a sin to refuse to vote in this year…
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