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The Risks of Whip Pink
The risks of Whip Pink outweigh its benefits. It is currently becoming a trend among young people.
Letters Edisi : Monday, June 15, 2026
Picking and Choosing a Finance Minister
Indonesia’s economic problem is not the finance minister, but Prabowo’s determination to push through costly priority projects.
Letter From Edisi : Monday, June 15, 2026
Negative Sentiment Surrounding Dasco’s Maneuver
Sufmi Dasco Ahmad’s intervention to stem the decline of the rupiah risks compromising Bank Indonesia’s independence.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, June 15, 2026
Exposing the Roots of Corruption at Immigration
The extortion scandal at the Immigration Office reflects a deeply rooted systemic corruption. Simply arresting the perpetrators will not solve the problem.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, June 15, 2026
The Public Lie of Police Reforms
As well as being a gimmick, promises about National Police reforms have deceived the people. Increasingly, the police are being used as a political tool.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, June 15, 2026
Prabowo is the Problem
The market is punishing presidential policies that defy economic logic. It is time to put an end to wasteful government projects.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, June 15, 2026
Police Law Revision Should Have Been Faster
Deputy Law Minister Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej explains the drafting of the revised Police Law, including the extension of police service terms.
National Edisi : Monday, June 15, 2026
Superficial Police Reform
The police now have a legal basis for assigning personnel outside the National Police structure. The arrangement runs counter to recommendations made by the Police Reform Acceleration Commission.
National Edisi : Monday, June 15, 2026
Stars Lining Up After the Revision
The extension of the police retirement age could lead to a buildup of officers without positions. The National Police claim they already anticipated the problem.
National Edisi : Monday, June 15, 2026
Prabowo’s Hand in the Police Law Revision
The government and the House of Representatives passed revisions to the National Police Law. President Prabowo Subianto intervened in the drafting of several provisions.
National Edisi : Monday, June 15, 2026
A National Nutrition Feeding Frenzy
The implementation of the free nutritious meal program is in disarray. Is the removal of National Nutrition Agency leaders merely a change of players?
Letter From Edisi : Monday, June 8, 2026
The Meaning of Agreement
Ge Pamungkas’ response to a remark by Najwa Shihab sparked public debate. The meaning of a single word became a matter of perception.
Letters Edisi : Monday, June 8, 2026
Momentum for Reforming Oil and Gas Production-Sharing Contracts
The government must optimize new blocks to boost oil and gas lifting. The incentive packages and production-sharing schemes are not attractive enough.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, June 8, 2026
Appeals to Tighten Spending While on Wasteful Travel Spree
Prabowo frequently travels overseas. Claims that he uses private funds for these trips raise accountability concerns.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, June 8, 2026
Colonialism in Papua
The attempt to pit an actor and the filmmakers of the Pesta Babi against each other only proves that there is colonialism in Papua. It is a brazen divide-and-rule tactic.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, June 8, 2026
Those Stunting the Nutritious Meals Program
The design of the free nutritious meal program was flawed from the outset. It is a feeding frenzy for elites and cronies.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, June 8, 2026
NasDem Party’s Right of Reply
Right of reply from the NasDem Party. Also comments on the Nadiem Makarim trial, and a reunion of former National Development Planning Agency officials.
Letters Edisi : Monday, June 1, 2026
The Divergent Economics of Sumitro’s Son
Unlike his father, Prabowo Subianto is running Indonesia’s economy recklessly and without fiscal discipline. The apple does not always fall close to the tree.
Opinion Edisi : Monday, June 1, 2026
The End of the Fugitive Years of the Man with Nine Names
After a decade as a fugitive, Sumitro agreed to return home and help the New Order government. An intelligence operation was needed to bring him back.
Special Edition Edisi : Monday, June 1, 2026
The Bloated Red-and-White Cabinet
The Red-and-White Cabinet is filled with incompetent ministers, even though Prabowo’s ideas for advancing Indonesia are good.