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By design or accident, Indonesia's democracy likely to survive COVID-19
Opinion 6 days ago

By design or accident, Indonesia's democracy likely to survive COVID-19

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo could have taken his cues from the playbook of Bolsonaro or...
Uncivil society: How democracy is being undermined from within
Opinion 2 weeks ago

Uncivil society: How democracy is being undermined from within

The reality is that assorted elites have climbed onto the populist bandwagon, exploiting whatever lo...
Need to suspend democracy? There better be a good reason for it
Opinion 1 month ago

Need to suspend democracy? There better be a good reason for it

 When presidents make the consequential decision to suspend democracy, they usually do so a...
Indonesian regions report lack of funds to hold 2020 local polls
Politics 2 months ago

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Indonesian regions report lack of funds to hold 2020 local polls

The regions were initially committed to allocating a total of Rp 11.95 trillion (US$876.4 million) t...
Changing the electoral system once again?
Opinion 2 months ago

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Changing the electoral system once again?

During its national meeting earlier this month, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) ...
Democracy in progress
Editorial 2 months ago

Democracy in progress

Expectations are high that omnibus laws on politics and elections, or an amalgamation of the two, of...
Indonesians reaffirm faith in democracy
Opinion 3 months ago

Indonesians reaffirm faith in democracy

By and large, Indonesians should take pride that they have successfully gone through another importa...
How to prevent the rise of a police state
Opinion 3 months ago

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How to prevent the rise of a police state

The ratification of the 1945 Constitution on Aug. 18, 1945, marked the birth of Indonesia as a const...
Muslim scholars seek to continue Bahtiar Effendy’s legacy
National 3 months ago

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Muslim scholars seek to continue Bahtiar Effendy’s legacy

Three weeks after the passing of prominent Muslim intellectual Bahtiar Effendy, about 100 colleagues...
Democracy or bust
Editorial 3 months ago

Democracy or bust

There is no better time than now for Indonesia to promote democracy. As established Western democrac...
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