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High-cost, low-productivity legislature
Academia 5 months ago

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High-cost, low-productivity legislature

Data shows that House 2024 budget reached $663 million, far higher than Vietnam’s or the Philippines’ legislatures, which each spend only $150–300 million annually.
Inequality and the demand for emancipatory democracy
Academia 6 months ago

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Inequality and the demand for emancipatory democracy

This striking disparity renders democracy meaningless. On one hand, people have the right to vote, on the other, they are trapped in an increasingly alienating economic and political system.
Did Prabowo’s fiscal vision leave people behind?
Academia 6 months ago

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Did Prabowo’s fiscal vision leave people behind?

For a leader democratically elected by the people and with historic legislative support, it is ironic that President Prabowo Subianto finds himself on the line in less than a year of his tenure. 
Why the House struggles to maintain independence and trust
Academia 6 months ago

Why the House struggles to maintain independence and trust

Pent-up frustrations due to House’s failure to represent citizen interests erupted into large scale demonstrations.
Indonesia needs a new approach to fighting inequality
Academia 6 months ago

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Indonesia needs a new approach to fighting inequality

Unless adequate measures are taken to address the problem, people will again take to the streets demanding bold changes in the government’s policies. 
People need dreams
Editorial 6 months ago

People need dreams

It would be tempting to interpret the excessive increase in lawmakers’ housing allowance as the final straw that broke the camel’s back.
The lure of martial law
Editorial 6 months ago

The lure of martial law

Many people still remember the sight of troops in camouflage on Jakarta's streets almost three decades ago, and that the current domestic security response to the ongoing protests isn't what they fought for.
The cost of erosion of public trust in government
Academia 6 months ago

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The cost of erosion of public trust in government

Indonesians have long tolerated hardship with patience. But there is a limit when public trust erodes.
After mass protests will our democracy survive?
Academia 6 months ago

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After mass protests will our democracy survive?

If mass protests intensify beyond control, the President can declare a state of emergency, if not martial law.
Indonesia at 80: A nation adrift, without a moral compass
Academia 6 months ago

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Indonesia at 80: A nation adrift, without a moral compass

At the age of 80, Indonesia has reached a crossroads where it must decide which path to take: the one it has trod in the past that benefits only a handful of elite, or a wholly new course to restore its moral compass and pursue prosperity for all.
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