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Politics 2 months ago
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Indonesia’s democracy problem is not backsliding, but weak foundations
To fix Indonesia's weak democratic foundations, the country needs to undergo a total reform of its political system through a rewrite on the 1945 Constitution as well as a shift to parliamentary administration, as suggested by scholars.
People 4 months ago
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Legal activist Feri Amsari's lonely battle for constitutionalism
In the waning days of then-president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, Feri became a vocal critic of his administration, stepping into the spotlight to speak out against what he saw as violations of the rule of law and democratic principles.
Academia 5 months ago
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The constitutional challenge: Addressing the architecture of military impunity
Indonesia’s "architecture of impunity" transforms personal vendettas into institutional shields, allowing military personnel to bypass civilian justice. By exploiting legislative loopholes and expanding into civil governance, the TNI risks dismantling the very constitutional safeguards designed to ensure democratic accountability.
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