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Different challenges, same ideals for student movements after 'reformasi'
Politics 2 years ago

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Different challenges, same ideals for student movements after 'reformasi'

Twenty-five years since student movements helped bring about the fall of president Soeharto, the reputation of student movements as the vessel for the people’s aspirations still holds true. Despite their lofty reputation, however, the student movements of today have yet to affect similar change as their predecessors.
Deformed reform
Editorial 2 years ago

Deformed reform

Twenty-five years after the reform movement, one thing for sure is that we do not live under an authoritarian regime. If anything, we are going to have a presidential election next year, the fifth direct balloting in the past 20 years.
Indonesia must not fail its commitment to ASEAN socio-cultural agenda
Academia 2 years ago

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Indonesia must not fail its commitment to ASEAN socio-cultural agenda

Civil society in the region has come together to stand in solidarity to defend human rights and democracy, utilizing the framework of a states-led regionalism project called ASEAN.   
Empowerment is what women make of it
Academia 3 years ago

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Empowerment is what women make of it

Admirable as it may sound, this seemingly praiseworthy idea of positioning women as “ibu bangsa” has been widely criticized especially by feminist scholars. 
Sex, schizophrenia and the historical irony of Indonesia’s criminal code
Academia 3 years ago

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Sex, schizophrenia and the historical irony of Indonesia’s criminal code

Politicians, even in secular parties such as Golkar and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), use religion and “moral” issues to obtain political support.
Who will clean up Indonesia’s dirty cop problem?
Academia 3 years ago

Who will clean up Indonesia’s dirty cop problem?

Corruption is rife within Indonesia’s police ranks but it’s unclear whether there is the appetite to clean up their act.
Conservative turn
Editorial 3 years ago

Conservative turn

As if kowtowing to the pressures of the conservative groups was not enough, the lawmakers have also chosen to incorporate illiberal provisions that turn the clock back on our democratic achievements. 
Best of luck, Dato’ Anwar
Editorial 3 years ago

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Best of luck, Dato’ Anwar

Under Anwar, our relationship should blossom beyond the common Malay heritage based on our shared values for democracy, freedom, human rights and dignity.
Police a missing passenger in Indonesia’s reform train
Academia 3 years ago

Police a missing passenger in Indonesia’s reform train

Indonesia’s constitution separated the military from civilian politics after the fall of Suharto in 1998. But the police didn’t get the memo.
Will 2024 be the final nail in the coffin of ‘reformasi’?
Academia 3 years ago

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Will 2024 be the final nail in the coffin of ‘reformasi’?

The high presidential threshold of 20 percent for parties to nominate a presidential candidate is already a major hurdle that limits our options (no more than four pairs of candidates) in the polls.
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