印度尼西亚总统提议结束地方选举以削减成本, 引起民主关切。 Indonesian president proposes ending local elections to cut costs, raising democracy concerns.

印度尼西亚总统普拉博沃(Prabowo Subianto)提议取消该国两次全国选举, 以降低成本, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto proposes scrapping one of the country's two nationwide elections to cut costs, suggesting that regional legislatures should choose local leaders instead of having separate elections. 此举令人想起前苏哈托统治者苏哈托统治下的专制时代,旨在为教育释放资金。 This move, reminiscent of the authoritarian era under former ruler Suharto, aims to free up funds for education. 然而,它引起了对民主进程和地方自治的关切。 However, it has raised concerns about democratic processes and local autonomy.