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Edisi Monday, April 21, 2025
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Free Nutritious Meal Project for Family and Friends
The Prabowo family and their cronies have been running the free nutritious meals project. It is a populist program rife with corruption, collusion and nepotism.
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Intimidation for Opponents of the TNI Law Revision
There are indications that the military intimidates people opposed to the revised TNI Law. Opposition movements continue to appear.
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Empty Promises of a Clean Judiciary
The bribes paid to judges at the South Jakarta District Court show that the "case mafia" is still around. Reforms to the legal system are simply empty words.
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Keep the Promise to Eliminate Import Quotas
Prabowo Subianto wants to eliminate import quotas. This must not simply be a bluff or a way of replacing the existing players.
Edisi Monday, April 14, 2025
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Economic Management Megalomania
Donald Trump’s tariffs policy makes matters worse for the under-pressure Indonesian economy. The Prabowo team is not speaking with one voice.
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The Prabowo Administration’s Poor Communication
A number of blunders by government officials show that they are not working on the same frequency. This is the result of Prabowo’s management style.
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A Dirty Broom to Hunt Corruptors
The government establishes the National Police Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortas Tipikor). Is it a place for sharing positions and a tool to legitimize power?
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A Problem Reserve from the Food Reserve
The food, energy and water reserve forest program could add to the problems of forest management. Social forests are still working well.
Edisi Monday, April 7, 2025
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The Half-hearted Battle Against Online Gambling
The government has never been serious about eradicating online gambling. There are many ways to go after the gambling bosses.
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The Discordant Song Royalties
The tug of war between the interests of singers and songwriters demonstrates that something is wrong with the royalty scheme. More equitable rules are needed.
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A Deep Breath to Opposing Problematic Projects
The Prabowo administration continues the national strategic projects that have been proven problematic. There needs to be a united movement to oppose them.
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The Danger of Politicizing State Banks
The management of state-owned banks is being overhauled, in line with the government’s plan to give them many assignments. It risks causing economic and political turmoil.
Edisi Friday, March 28, 2025
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Mosques for Everyone
A number of mosques are fostering inclusivity amid diversity, opening their doors to people of different backgrounds.
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Sexual Violence on the Blue Campus
UGM dismisses a lecturer involved in sexual assaults. The punishment needs to be publicized in order to bring justice to the victim.
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The Shortcut to Making Laws Through Legislation Body
The Legislation Body at the House of Representatives is becoming stronger as a producer of laws. A service for the government through the legal route.
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Pesantren’s Progress Through the Circular Economy
Circular economy practices in pesantren offer many benefits, paving the way to financial independence.
Edisi Monday, March 24, 2025
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The New Order Comeback under Prabowo
The revised TNI Law is the realization of Prabowo’s command politics in creating a bureaucracy that is compliant. At the same time, it legitimizes Jokowi’s legal transgressions.
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What is Wrong with Our Police?
The Ngada Police Chief sexually abused three children and sold the video recordings on the Internet. An act beyond the bounds of humanity.
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Violence of the Uniformed Cowboys
Many TNI personnel improperly use their weapons for the protection of illegal businesses. They should be prosecuted in civilian courts.
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Prabowo’s Style of Command Economy
The appointment of military personnel to Agrinas confirms Prabowo Subianto’s militaristic thinking while undermining economic democracy.
Edisi Monday, March 17, 2025
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The Half-hearted Response to the Floods
Land use changes for business interests are the main cause of the flooding in Bekasi, Bogor and Jakarta. Environmental destruction is legalized.
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The Rise and Fall of the LPEI Corruption
The legal process of the corruption at the LPEI is proceeding very slowly. It should be used to spur on reforms to the institution.
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Double Disaster in South Sumatra
Damage to peatlands leads to floods and serious fires. The government is busying itself treating the symptoms, not the roots of the problem.
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Near Bankrupt After Carrying Out Jokowi’s Orders
Four state-owned construction companies that were tasked with implementing Jokowi’s infrastructure projects are on the brink of bankruptcy. There will be systemic impacts.
Edisi Monday, March 10, 2025
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The Oil Imports Corruption Opera
There is still much that is strange following the revelations about the alleged corruption involving Pertamina oil imports. There must be more than simply a change of players.
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Times Up for the Villages Minister
The Constitutional Court decided that the election for Regent of Serang must be rerun. After being proven that he intervened, Villages Minister Yandri Susanto should be dismissed.
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A Valuable Lesson from the Donggala Ponds
The environmentally friendly shrimp aquaculture ponds in Donggala restore mangrove forests. This is an important lesson for the food sustainability project.
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The Danger of Mismanaging Bullion Banks
The establishment of bullion banks needs good risk management and close oversight. It could have systemic implications.
Edisi Monday, March 3, 2025
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Impunity for Destroying the Forest
Investigation into corruption surrounding fines for oil palm plantations in forest area is stalled at the Attorney General’s Office. Fines are used as a bargaining chip for businesses and those in power.
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Mega-Prabowo’s Soap Opera
Megawati’s relationship with Prabowo is an issue for the elite. The drama has nothing to do with public interest.
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The Risks of Handing Out Forest Concessions
The government’s plan to hand out concessions on conservation forests contradicts the target of lowering emission. Is this an attempt at greenwashing?
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Keeping Our Soldiers in the Barracks
Hundreds of active military officers are being trained to run SOEs and region-owned enterprises. Soldiers are meant for wars, not business.
Edisi Monday, February 24, 2025
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Dark Clouds Over Prabowo’s Presidency
The ‘Dark Indonesia’ demonstrations are a warning for Indonesia to not collapse into destruction.
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It’s Time to Arrest Harun Masiku
The KPK must arrest Harun Masiku after detaining PDI-P Secretary-General Hasto Kristiyanto. This could lead to the solving of other major cases.
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Reduce Waste from the Source
The government is struggling with the ‘collect-transport-dispose’ way of dealing with waste that is proven to be a failure. Waste must be reduced from the source.
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Strange Intervention in the Sritex Case
The Sritex bankruptcy liquidators could not work properly to recover loans owed to creditors. There were threats from senior police officers.
Edisi Monday, February 17, 2025
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Prabowo’s Style of Capitalism
Danantara is President Prabowo’s style of capitalism. Realizing the dream of his father.
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The All Mighty and Powerful DPR
The House of Representatives' procedural regulations give it the authority to evaluate public officials. This is a sign of a move towards competitive authoritarianism.
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Anti-Environmental Politics Disguised as Budget Efficiencies
Budget cuts threaten the conservation and climate crisis mitigation agendas. Prabowo’s policies ignore the environment.
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Extensive Planning of the Sea Barrier Crime
The police and prosecutors have yet to target the officials who issued building use permits and maritime ownership rights in Tangerang. A planned crime.