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Culture minister’s denial of mass rape in 1998 riots sparks outrage

Culture Minister Fadli Zon’s denial of mass rape during the May 1998 riots has triggered a wave of condemnation, with rights groups warning that it reflects a growing effort to sanitize Indonesia’s violent past and erase the long-ignored suffering of Chinese-Indonesian women during one of the nation’s darkest chapters.

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Prabowo pledges huge judicial pay rise to curb corruption

In a bid to curb deep-rooted corruption in Indonesia’s judiciary, President Prabowo Subianto has vowed to raise judges’ salaries by up to 280 percent, a move that critics argue would not be enough to fix a system long plagued by weak oversight and institutionalized graft. ...

2 days ago
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Gibran’s complaint desk returns to spotlight amid tensions

Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s public complaint desk, Lapor Mas Wapres (Report to the Vice President), has resurfaced in public attention after months of relative silence and reported internal pushback within President Prabowo Subianto’s circle. ...

2 days ago

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Jakarta prosecutor arrests ex-communications official in data center graft case

A former senior official of the communications ministry has been detained as a suspect for allegedly receiving an estimated Rp 11 billion in bribes related to a rigged tender for the PDNS development project, which has been linked to last year's ransomware attack that led to a nationwide disruption of public services, including immigration processes.

3 weeks ago
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Law Ministry narrows amnesty list to 1,000 prisoners

The number of prisoners considered for President Prabowo Subianto's amnesty has dropped from initially 44,000 to 1,000, as the Law Ministry verifies the inmates’ backgrounds.

3 weeks ago
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New customs office chief already retired from military: Airlangga

Airlangga was responding to questions as to whether the appointment of Djaka as head of the customs office was a violation of the newly amended Indonesian Military (TNI) Law, which mandates the retirement of active military personnel if they are assigned to civilian positions outside of 14 designated ministries or agencies.

3 weeks ago
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Rise in military, police involvement in civil governance draws scrutiny

The growing presence of active police and military officers in executive and legislative posts under President Prabowo Subianto has sparked concerns among analysts, who warn that the trend signals a shift away from Indonesia’s post-Reform commitment to civilian supremacy in governance.

3 weeks ago
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Former boss of textile firm Sritex arrested for corruption

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has accused Iwan Setiawan Lukminto, former president director of textile giant Sritex, of misappropriating loans that led to Rp 692 billion (US$42.4 million) in state losses.

3 weeks ago
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PDI-P pledges to defend democracy

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the only de facto opposition party in the legislature, reiterated its historical ties to the country’s Reform movement, pledging to remain committed to upholding its agenda.

3 weeks ago
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Activists refuse to forget as reform era fades

As Indonesia’s reform era appears to be nearing its end under President Prabowo Subianto, signaled by the resurgence of authoritarian traits such as a growing military presence in civilian affairs, pro-democracy activists continue their efforts to pass on the memory of the nation’s dark past to younger generations.

3 weeks ago
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Minister Budi Arie in hot water over online gambling indictment

An indictment from Attorney General’s Office (AGO) prosecutors alleged Budi Arie Setiadi, who once served as the communications and information minister, of accepting half of total kickbacks received from online gambling operators.

3 weeks ago
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TNI general appointment as customs office head raises question

Appointing an active military officer who was implicated in the disappearance of pro-democracy activists in the late 1990s may hurt business actors and investors' confidence at a time when such confidence is already very low, observers have said.

3 weeks ago
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Manpower minister dismisses officials implicated in KPK raid

Manpower minister dismisses officials implicated in a foreign worker services graft case being investigated by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

3 weeks ago
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Simultaneous election system doesn’t reduce costs: Bima Arya

Deputy home minister reveals that the 2024 simultaneous elections incurred high costs, contrary to the initial intention of saving money..

3 weeks ago
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House speaker Puan warns government against whitewashing history

Puan, the granddaughter of the country's founding president Sukarno, said that in rewriting the country's history, the Fadli-led initiative must present a comprehensive look into the past instead of promoting what the government regards as fitting with its political agenda.

3 weeks ago
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Reform era draws to a close

Twenty-seven years after Indonesia emerged from the shadow of authoritarian rule, the nation now stands at a crossroads, as it reaches what some pro-democracy advocates describe as “the end of political reform,” marked by the dismantling of democratic institutions and the return of authoritarian tendencies.

3 weeks ago
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Civil coalition rejects govt's rewriting of history project

The Indonesian Historical Transparency Alliance (AKSI) member Jaleswari Pramodhawardani, who leads the research institute Lab45, said a circulating 30-page draft outline of the history book reveals several omissions of the country’s history.

3 weeks ago
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Prabowo shuts down talk of running for a second term

Speaking during an event organized by his Gerindra Party's youth wing PP Tidar, Prabowo said he has been in office for less than a year and the decision whether to run again would depend on his own assessment of whether he had succeeded in his first term.

3 weeks ago
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Fears grow that dark past may be rewritten with government's new history books

The 10-volume series would have an Indonesia-centric narrative and aims "to reinvent the Indonesian identity," Culture Minister Fadli Zon told Reuters in an interview. 

3 weeks ago
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Civil coalition rejects govt's rewriting of history project

The Indonesian Historical Transparency Alliance (AKSI) member Jaleswari Pramodhawardani, who leads the research institute Lab45, said a circulating 30-page draft outline of the history book reveals several omissions of the country’s history.

4 weeks ago
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International outcry grows over Soeharto national hero proposal

Rather than bestowing the former president with a national hero title, the government should focus on resolving past gross human rights violations and corruption committed during Soeharto’s presidency, a coalition of international civic groups have said.

4 weeks ago
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PDI-P urges loyalty, conformity among affiliated regional heads

At a special briefing on May 16, PDI-P executives urged affiliated regional heads to toe the party line, though they maintained the event was not a strategy to consolidate support for its postponed national congress, which still has no potential date.

4 weeks ago
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Judge transfers fall short in tackling judiciary corruption

Announced on May 9, the latest wave of judge reassignments launched by the Supreme Court affected 41 judges in district and high courts across the country, triggered by recent arrests of judges in various bribery cases.

1 month ago
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PSI opens door to Jokowi in leadership race

An open race for the leadership position of the PSI has raised speculations about whether former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, who is not a member of any political party after being expelled from the PDI-P, will join the self-proclaimed “youth party”.

1 month ago
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Deadly munitions disposal puts spotlight on safety

A deadly explosion during the disposal of expired ammunition by the Army in Garut, West Java, on Monday has raised concerns over the enforcement of safety standards.

1 month ago
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Police release ITB student arrested over ‘indecent’ meme

The National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) released on Sunday a student from the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) who was briefly detained for allegedly making and sharing a meme that mocked President Prabowo Subianto and his predecessor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.

1 month ago
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TNI security protection for AGO draws flak

The Indonesian Military’s (TNI) expanded deployment of personnel to provide security protection for prosecutors nationwide has once again landed the institution in hot water for stoking fears of military intervention in the judicial realm.

1 month ago
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Prabowo seeks House support for stalled asset forfeiture bill

President Prabowo Subianto has ruled out issuing an executive regulation on the recovery of stolen state assets, opting instead to push for deliberations of a long-stalled asset forfeiture bill with the House of Representatives.

1 month ago
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New TNI Law sees ‘historic’ legal pushback

The Constitutional Court will hear at least 14 petitions filed by university students, civic groups and private citizens challenging the newly enacted Indonesian Military (TNI) Law revision, which was controversially passed despite widespread public opposition.

1 month ago
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Judges in Surabaya murder acquittal sent to jail for bribery

Two judges each received a seven-year prison sentence, while the third judge received 10 years, for accepting bribes totaling Rp 4.6 billion (US$278,459) to acquit a former lawmaker’s son from all charges in a murder case in Surabaya, East Java.

1 month ago
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PCO back in spotlight after Hasan’s return to office

The unexpected return of Hasan Nasbi as head of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) and the appointment of a new spokesperson has sparked questions about the future direction and responsibilities of the office he leads.

1 month ago

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