A political crisis in Indonesia has been averted with the cancellation of a draft law that would have prevented popular rivals of candidates supported by outgoing President Joko Widodo and President-elect Prabowo Subianto from taking part in regional elections in November.
Thousands of people rallied in street demonstrations in cities such as Jakarta, Bandung and Surabaya, with anti-riot police using tear gas and water cannon to disperse crowds who burned tyres and pelted stones.
Police says more than 3,000 personnel were deployed across the capital Jakarta alone.
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