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Editorial 5 years ago
Undemocratic legacy
Jokowi is acting on what he promised in his inauguration speech one year ago to clear all barriers to his agenda. Not only does he have nothing to lose in his final term, he has also grown stronger given that his coalition enjoys a majority in the House of Representatives that rivals Soeharto’s control of the legislative body.
National 5 years ago
Democratic, Islamic values aligned in Indonesia, webinar hears
Democratic and Islamic values are intrinsically aligned in Muslim-majority Indonesia, experts and activists have said, amid growing concerns about a rise in religious conservatism that seeks to undermine the country’s democratic institutions.
Politics 5 years ago
‘Don't try to disrupt political stability’, chief of staff Moeldoko warns KAMI
The top presidential aide has warned the group, which was formed the day after Independence Day 2020 to uphold the nation’s founding principles, of potential consequences if it did anything to disrupt national stability.
Opinion 5 years ago
'Annoying' friends on social media may save our future
The trend of withdrawing from friends with different political opinions on social networking platforms also continued during the 2019 presidential election and has even been carried over to date, when people have different opinions about how the government should handle the pandemic.
Editorial 5 years ago
How democracy dies
The irony in Indonesia’s situation is that the intensified attacks on democratic norms and institutions took place especially in the past five years, during the administration of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, who was once hailed as the new face of Indonesian democracy. Jokowi is by no means responsible for the decline of Indonesian democracy, but he did very little to arrest the regression, while some of his policies have certainly helped members of the elite that helped catapult him into the presidency.
National 5 years ago
KPU officially bans crowd puller events for December regional polls
The General Elections Commission (KPU) has banned crowd-pulling activities during the campaign trails in the upcoming simultaneous regional polls following concerns of heightened COVID-19 transmission in the country.
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