Jokowi did not resolve any serious human rights violations in the past decade. The National Commission on Human Rights and prosecutors are at odds over evidence.

During his presidency, Joko Widodo failed to reform the National Police. There is a Solo Gang at the National Police Headquarters.

The government and House of Representatives agreed to revise the Constitutional Court law to weaken the institution. There are indications of attempts to protect the Prabowo-Gibran government. 

The Anies-Muhaimin and Ganjar-Mahfud camps are cooperating to prevent election trickery. They are preparing a coalition in the second round.

Instead of maintaining the ethics of statehood, electoral considerations are the main reason ministers are leaving or staying on in the cabinet. Pivotal was Mahfud Md’s case.

It is believed that Mahfud Md.’s resignation from the cabinet will not increase his electability. The prediction is that they could get more votes due to negative sentiment towards Jokowi.

Mahfud Md. spoke openly about his reason for resigning as Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs. He did not expect that Gibran would be named a vice-presidential candidate.

The Ganjar-Mahfud pair divides the role in netting the votes of millennials and Gen Z. They are trailing behind the ‘gemoy’ gimmick on TikTok.

Rohingya refugees risk their lives to reach Aceh. They are rejected by society and their fate is unclear.

President Jokowi actively supported the Prabowo-Gibran presidential nomination ahead of the Constitutional Court’s decision. A state institution was utilized to support the effort.

Megawati finally pairs Ganjar with Mahfud. She purposely abandons Jokowi in the declaration.

The government needs to respond favorably to the request from exiles for an apology, setting straight the historical record and a continuation of the judicial process.

The exiles, victims of gross human rights violations in the past, are demanding historical rectification and an apology. Many are reluctant to return to Indonesia.

Minister Mahfud Md’s statement regarding a loan claim by Jusuf Hamka could be considered influence peddling. This is treading on very thin ice.

Policymakers love the power of social media. Sometime, they prioritize improving their images over tackling the roots of problems.

Three government institutions have different versions regarding the suspicious transactions of Rp349 trillion at the finance ministry.

Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman

The idea of delaying the elections appears again. In the brutal horse trading of politics, it is not impossible that this will happen.

The migration of analog to digital television in Jakarta and its surrounding areas is marked by rejection from some media groups, including MNC. The distribution of free set-top boxes by digital broadcasters remains low.

The government resumes efforts to resolve gross human rights violations outside of court. The formation of a Non-Judicial Resolution Team for Past Gross Human Rights Violations is seen as having the potential to whitewash the sins of the perpetrators.