Politics
Dissecting the pulse of the nation’s politics, where power plays and policies collide in a fight for the future.
International democracy day: Is Indonesia’s democracy heading towards fascism?
The Public Virtue Research Institute (PVRI), a democracy research and study organization, asks the government and the House of Representatives to address the deteriorating democratization in Indonesia in view of the weakening of safe public spaces for criticism, the disappearance of opposition in the House, and the loss of electoral integrity compared to previous years.
Deputy House Speaker: Student delegates to meet government today
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Sufmi Dasco Ahmad has announced that student representatives who held an audience with parliament on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, will meet with the government today, September 4, 2025.
CSIS: Indonesia’s legislature dominated by elites, widening gap with public needs
The Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has highlighted that the majority of Indonesia’s legislators come from elite or upper-class backgrounds, creating a widening gap between public needs and parliamentary decisions.
NasDem urges halt to salaries, benefits of suspended lawmakers Sahroni and Nafa Urbach
The NasDem Party’s parliamentary faction has called on the House of Representatives (DPR) to suspend the salaries, allowances, and all attached facilities of Ahmad Sahroni and Nafa Urbach, after both were deactivated as party members in parliament.
Indonesian academics urge cabinet reshuffle, DPR reform, police accountability
Indonesian academics based in the United Kingdom have called on President Prabowo Subianto to immediately reshuffle the Red-and-White Cabinet and for Indonesia to carry out a total reform of the House of Representatives (DPR) in response to the ongoing nationwide demonstrations.
Police Chief responds to allegations of Riza Chalid’s role in riots
National Police Chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, said that the police are moving based on evidence collected in response to questions about the alleged involvement of oil magnate Riza Chalid behind riots that broke out in several Indonesian cities last weekend.
Sri Mulyani responds to looting at her Bintaro home
Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati has broken her silence following the looting of her residence in Bintaro, South Jakarta, by a group of unidentified individuals on Sunday, August 31, 2025.
“Economic pressures, political missteps and security rivalry” drive Indonesia's unrest
A wave of protests across Indonesia stems from economic hardship, political misjudgments, and unresolved tensions between the country’s security institutions, with multiple actors exploiting the situation, says political analyst at the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) Tarli Nugroho.
Prabowo warns of treason, terrorism risks in the wake of violent protests
President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday, August 31, 2025, raised concerns over what he described as “indications of treason and terrorism” emerging from the violent wave of protests that have gripped Jakarta and a number of cities across the country in recent days.
Affan's death sparked public outrage
President Prabowo Subianto expressed deep sorrow and anger on Friday, August, 29, following the death of an online motorcycle taxi driver, Affan Kurniawan, who was killed after being struck by a police tactical vehicle (Rantis) during a protest in Central Jakarta on Thursday night, August 28, 2025.
House asks public to respect UGM’s clarification on Jokowi’s diploma
Education, Culture, Research, and Technology Commission X of the House of Representatives has called on the public to respect and refer to Gadjah Mada University (UGM) official clarification regarding the authenticity of former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s diploma.
KPK arrests Deputy Manpower Minister in graft sting operation
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested Deputy Manpower Minister Immanuel Ebenezer, popularly known as Noel, in a late-night graft sting operation on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.