Jakarta| Streets are closed, protests have been banned and thousands of extra police are on the streets of Indonesia's capital as foreign leaders prepare to fly in for President Joko Widodo's inauguration ceremony on Sunday.
With security minister Wiranto still recovering in hospital after he was stabbed in the stomach on Thursday in an incident police have linked to Islamic State, Jakarta is on high alert.
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Emma Connors was South-east Asia correspondent from October 2019 until mid-2023, based in Jakarta and Singapore. She has previously edited Perspective, Review and op-ed, and has written extensively across the AFR and related titles. Connect with Emma on Twitter. Email Emma at emma.connors@nine.com.au
