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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.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, March 17, 2025
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.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, March 17, 2025
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.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, March 17, 2025
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.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, March 17, 2025
Satire for Budiman Sudjatmiko
Once standing stoutly against the military, Budiman Sudjatmiko is now sitting side by side with the militaristic government. People change.
Letters Edisi : Monday, March 17, 2025
The Danger of Mismanaging Bullion Banks
The establishment of bullion banks needs good risk management and close oversight. It could have systemic implications.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, March 10, 2025
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.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, March 10, 2025
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.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, March 10, 2025
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.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, March 10, 2025
A Lesson about Integrity
In Indonesia, nepotism looks pervasive with the perpetrators, who are national figures, feeling no self-guilt due to lack of integrity.
Letters Edisi : Monday, March 10, 2025
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.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, March 3, 2025
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?
Opinion Edisi : Monday, March 3, 2025
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.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, March 3, 2025
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.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, March 3, 2025
Corruption Eradication a Strenuous Undertaking
Readers’ letters, from corruption eradication and public trust in Danantara to the trending hashtag #KaburAjaDulu.
Letters Edisi : Monday, March 3, 2025
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.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, February 24, 2025
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.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, February 24, 2025
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.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, February 24, 2025
Dark Clouds Over Prabowo’s Presidency
The ‘Dark Indonesia’ demonstrations are a warning for Indonesia to not collapse into destruction.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, February 24, 2025
Cartoon on Government’s Debt
A suggestion for a cartoon to satirize the government’s burden of paying staggering interest on its debt, depicted with the reportedly Rp11,000 trillion fund in Jokowi’s pocket.