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Editorial 6 years ago
Violence begets violence
There must be déjà vu among the many Jakartans who witnessed and endured the horror of the May 1998 riots, after seeing the wave of acts of violence that shrouded the city since Tuesday evening. What happened in the past two days could hardly rival the tragedy 21 years ago, but the two events have much in common, particularly in spreading fear.
Opinion 6 years ago
PREMIUM
2019’s real winner: Stigma of human right victims
For Indonesians concerned about human rights issues in Indonesia, this year’s election provided a disappointing choice between a former general suspected of gross human rights abuses and a civilian with a much cleaner past, but who has not kept his promises on human rights.
Opinion 6 years ago
Who said elections cannot be a party?
On the election day, the whole country was given a day-off or working time adjustment to let everyone go to vote. People who had cast their votes were entitled for discounts in many restaurants and café nearby. This way people were encouraged to exercise their political rights and to contribute better for the future of the country.
Opinion 6 years ago
PREMIUM
Is our democracy in danger?
Prabowo asserted that he will continue to mobilize people power against the “deception” infecting the democratization process. The current controversy raises two serious legal questions. First, is the people power movement, as the government has alleged, treasonous? Second, does the government response to the movement threaten to muzzle our democracy and contravene Indonesians’ human rights?
