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Politics 6 months ago
PREMIUM
Online crackdown haunts Indonesia protests
Rights groups condemned the arrests against people who posted on social media about the protests and riots, which were feared of opening the door for more prosecutions against more social media users who voice criticism against the government and other authorities.
City 6 years ago
Poster boy of student protests found guilty but walks free from prison
The Central Jakarta District Court has sentenced 20-year-old Luthfi Alfiandi, whose photo clutching an Indonesian flag to his face has become an emblem of the student protests against controversial legal amendments, to four months of imprisonment.
National 6 years ago
Arrested Greenpeace Indonesia activists released after two-hour interrogation
After being held in custody by the police, 10 Greenpeace Indonesia environmental activists who climbed to the top of two of the capital’s landmarks and unfurled banners that read #ReformasiDikorupsi (reform being corrupted) have been released.
Opinion 6 years ago
A requiem for 'Reformasi' as Joko Widodo unravels Indonesia's democratic legacy
For weeks, Jokowi has been under intense pressure from civil society and street protesters to issue an emergency decree to revoke the new KPK law, but so far he has declined. This is largely because he’s under even stronger pressure from political parties to keep the law in place.
National 6 years ago
#Reformasidikorupsi rallies continue as musicians amplify student demands
The hashtag #Reformasidikorupsi (Reform corrupted), which became the tagline for recent nationwide rallies in the country, has inspired a musical protest that amplified protesters’ demand that the state be committed to continuing decades-old efforts of political reforms.
Opinion 6 years ago
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Smoke and mirrors raise threat of authoritarianism return
The government’s nod to the revision of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Law and its pick of controversial KPK commissioner candidates have seriously undermined the credibility of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s commitment to corruption eradication.
Editorial 6 years ago
Police’s reputation at risk
Questions have arisen over what justified such an aggressive approach, further changing the image of the National Police from guardians to enemies of the people. The police’s standard operating procedure in dealing with the demonstrations was unclear, at least for the hundreds arrested and their families, in the aftermath of the protests.
Editorial 6 years ago
New House, new hope?
Not only was the checks and balances mechanism ineffective during the just-ended term of the House, the fact that thousands have taken to the streets singing “Mosi Tidak Percaya” (Vote of no confidence), reflects how the supposedly representative democracy has failed the people.
