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Irregular Regulation
President Jokowi has issued a regulation on the sustainable management of the oil palm industry. Ironically, it does not include critical elements such as enforcement of human rights or traceable supply chain.
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Misplaced Arrest
A journalist in Kotabaru, South Kalimantan, has been arrested and charged with spreading interethnic hatred in an article about a land conflict involving a plantation company. This should have been resolved through the Press Council.
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Toothless Supervisory Council
Evaluation by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Supervisory Council fell on deaf ears. Further evidence that the revised KPK law is hampering corruption eradication program.
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Beware of Pandemic Fraud
As well as giving rise to heroism, crises often lead to tales of theft.
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Playing with Fire
The government wants to end the social restrictions protocol so the economy can start moving again. Data is still a problem.
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New Specter Old Story
The police have arrested a number of people and charged them with being members of an “Anarcho-Syndicalist” group. The same tactics once used by the New Order regime.
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Innovation in the Pandemic Era
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a number of innovations in many fields. The government should use the results of research as the basis for policymaking.
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Moving Targets
In this time of the Covid-19 pandemic, social assistance from the government can be a lifeline for millions of people affected.
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Authoritarian Tendency
The government is appearing increasingly authoritarian during this Covid-19 pandemic. This could damage its credibility.
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No Hasty Cuts
The collapse in world oil prices sparked calls for the government to reduce fuel prices. There is a risk of losses at a time of considerable global economic uncertainty.
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Conflicting Business
Conflicts of interest of two millennial members of the special staff shows the poor accountability within Jokowi’s administration.
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Millennial Kartinis to Save the World
SOCIAL distancing because of the Covid-19 pandemic has led to pollution levels falling and a cleaner environment. Political decisions are needed to make this change permanent.
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Food Crisis
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a global food production and distribution being in a critical state. Indonesia could be affected.
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The Wrong ShortCut
President Joko Widodo changed the posture and the details of the state budget using a presidential regulation. He should have issued a new regulation in lieu of law.
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Corona Confusion
The government finally released the figures for people infected and suspected of being infected with Covid-19. Transparency is needed, not centralization.
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Terawan’s Wrong Prescription
Stocks of drugs for conditions not related to Covid-19 are under threat. The government failed to anticipate this.
