MUCH like a candleflame, it could flare up and grow large—symbolizing the wish for improvement on the current state of things. But a candleflame is easily doused if it does not have the support of other candles to help extend its warmth and light.

Lately, disgruntlement about wavering Indonesian democracy is growing strident. With his focus on economic development, President Joko Widodo is lax on issues concerning democracy and civil right