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Academia 1 month ago

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Police reform: When the instrument rejects its frame

Civic space is narrowing in Indonesia, not through explicit bans, but through the routine presence of security forces across social life.

Academia 2 months ago

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DPRD-led local elections a threat to Indonesia's popular sovereignty

Indirect regional elections will disproportionately expand the legislature's power while drastically reducing public participation, effectively shifting the fundamental principle of popular sovereignty.

Editorial 2 months ago

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Undoing democratic reform

Indirect elections through local councils offer no guarantee of cleaner or cheaper politics, if they go ahead they may be composed of political party representatives who are often no less corrupt than elected officials.

Academia 3 months ago

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The new KUHAP casts a long shadow over Indonesian justice

The new KUHAP grants the police more powers at a time when the public is demanding reform of the police, stemming from widespread reports of abuse, criminalization, torture, case fabrication and corruption.

Editorial 5 months ago

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BI must remain independent

A central bank mandated to achieve a government’s economic growth goals will blur the lines between monetary and fiscal policies.

Academia 5 months ago

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Police reform hinges on the President’s will to change

Still, if President Prabowo acts decisively, ensuring the presidential committee serves as the principal reform actor, the collaboration could become a true engine of change

Editorial 5 months ago

Keep Danantara in check

Concentrating vast public wealth in one body without strong oversight is a recipe for corruption, conflict of interest and declining transparency.

Politics 6 months ago

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House, govt agree to establish haj ministry

The House of Representatives and the government have agreed to elevate the Haj Organizing Agency (BP Haji) into a full ministry and introduce broader changes in the management of the annual pilgrimage, as part of ongoing deliberations to revise the 2019 Haj Law.