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Ed Markey: So you are saying, after the fact, after the election, after the conviction, now the President of the country is getting…

On the recordMarch 28, 2017
So you are saying, after the fact, after the election, after the conviction, now the President of the country is getting concerned?
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey highlights President Jokowi's delayed concern after Ahok's conviction.

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