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Politics 1 year ago
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Public participation in lawmaking needs more than just seminars
Students, activists and experts view Deputy House of Representatives Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad’s plan to hold seminars to boost public participation in lawmaking as falling short of addressing the root problem, analysts have warned.
Politics 1 year ago
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Calls grow for meaningful public participation in lawmaking
The legislature's habitual use of closed-door meetings to deny opportunities for civil participation is reflected in the EIU's latest Democracy Index, which shows that the country's "civil liberties" score has remained unchanged for almost three decades.
Academia 1 year ago
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The end of security sector reform and the growing threat of militarism
As many observers noted prior to the inauguration of Prabowo, a former Army general, the potential for creeping militarism in governance and civilian affairs during his presidency could undermine the country's progress in democracy and human rights for which countless many have shed tears and blood.
Society 1 year ago
Ramadan ‘special learning’ circular ready to sign: Minister
The government is ready to issue a circular that appears to revive a colonial-era policy on a monthlong school break for Ramadan, though the schools minister insists the contemporary iteration is intended as a special learning program.
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