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Politics 3 months ago
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Military deployment against student protest draws flak
The deployment of Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel against a student protest denouncing wasteful state spending drew criticism from protesters and civil society groups, who said that crowd control falls outside the mandate of defense forces.
Politics 3 months ago
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Students take to streets to protest rising fuel prices, living costs
Hundreds of university students rallied across Jakarta on Friday to demand that President Prabowo Subianto take steps to ease economic pressure amid rising prices of nonsubsidized fuels and other commodities.
Academia 3 months ago
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Prosecuting young citizens for loving their nation
From the mass arrest of student protesters to the high-profile prosecution of a former minister, Indonesia’s judicial system is being systematically weaponized to crush dissent and pave the way for an institutionalized autocracy.
Politics 4 months ago
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Lawmakers urge modesty for regional leaders after Samarinda unrest
Lawmakers have urged regional leaders to tighten spending and exercise greater restraint in public office, following protests in East Kalimantan’s capital Samarinda over lavish government expenditures that have drawn criticism amid economic hardship.
Academia 5 months ago
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Empowering the future, strengthening youth engagement
As we look toward the Youth Pledge centennial in 2028, the government has an opportunity to reverse the current trend of clamping down on dissent and instead embrace youth voice through policies that engage the younger generation in active nation building.
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