#Indonesian Politics
Golkar proposes Soeharto as national hero, Prabowo to consider request
Golkar Party Chairman Bahlil Lahadalia met with President Prabowo Subianto at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Monday, November 3, 2025 proposing that Indonesia’s second president, Soeharto, be granted the title of national hero.
Prabowo’s first year marked by three major policy trade-offs: Analyst
One year into his presidency, Prabowo Subianto is navigating a complex set of policy trade-offs, according to Arya Fernandes, Head of the Department of Politics and Social Change at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
President Prabowo prepares nine members for National Police Reform Committee
President Prabowo Subianto has identified a list of nine individuals to be appointed as members of the National Police Reform Committee, said Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi.
Rights commission urges probe into violent August protest, demand accountability
The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) has called on the government and law enforcement institutions to ensure the rights of detainees and expedite the investigation into the deaths, injuries, and acts of violence during the late August 2025 violent protests in Jakarta and other cities across the country.
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.
Budi Gunawan’s replacement, a response to rising unrest and political criticism
The recent reshuffle of President Prabowo Subianto’s cabinet, which saw Budi Gunawan removed fro his position as Coordinating Minister for Political, and Security Affairs, has sparked widespread speculation, with analysts and observers suggesting that his removal is directly linked to the government’s handling of the late August protests and ensuing violence.
Statement of the President of the Republic of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto
Friday, August 29, 2025
Gerindra to expel ex-manpower minister following arrest
The Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) has confirmed that it will revoke the membership card of former Deputy Manpower Minister Immanuel Ebenezer, also known as Noel, following his arrest by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
Next presidential election in a distance, yet the heat is on
An incident on the sidelines of the Operational Troop Roll Call and Military Honor ceremony at the Army’s Special Forces’ Training and Education Center in Batujajar, West Bandung, West Java, on August 10, 2025 has led to widespread speculation of a heated rivalry among two young political figures.
Megawati reinstates Hasto as PDI-P secretary-general
Megawati Soekarnoputri, Chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), has reappointed Hasto Kristiyanto as the Secretary-General of the party for the 2025-2030 period.