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Academia 1 week ago
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Death by omission: The true cost of militarizing cooperatives
What began as a signature government initiative has spiraled into an institutional disaster, where a toxic blend of military indoctrination, extreme fiscal bypasses and fatal medical negligence resulted in the deaths of five civilian trainees. Halting the program is not enough, the state must be held fully accountable for subjugating a grassroots civilian economy to a lethal, top-down military culture.
Academia 1 week ago
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BGN graft case shows police accountability reform cannot wait
The shocking graft scandal within the National Nutrition Agency is a stark warning that good intentions cannot survive without robust oversight. If the president’s flagship welfare program can be so easily compromised, Indonesia’s heavily funded, opaque National Police force cannot afford to wait any longer for deep financial and structural reform.
Regulations 3 weeks ago
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Free meal, cooperative programs may lead to subpar tax revenue
Tax Director General Bimo Wijayanto said there was an ambiguity in the issuance of a National Nutrition Agency (BGN) head circular which classifies the funds used by the programs’ kitchens as grants that are not subject to tax.
Academia 1 month ago
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Reforming the free meals program: A hard choice between purpose and political specter
The crisis surrounding the government's flagship free meals program urges a fundamental rethink: restore the program's original focus as an anti-stunting intervention for vulnerable groups or maintain the current, unsustainable model of a universal feeding program that leaves it open to rent seeking.
Opinion 1 month ago
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Analysis: Military budget swells as roles expand to civilians
Strengthening national defense has long been a priority for President Prabowo Subianto and dates back to his tenure as defense minister. There is no doubt about his administration’s focus on defense, given that the country has yet to achieve its 2009-2024 Minimum Essential Force (MEF) target. Yet the public continues to question whether the government’s efforts are genuinely aimed at safeguarding Indonesia’s sovereignty or attempts to extend military authority into civilian domains.
