#Social Justice
Prabowo’s expanding use of presidential clemency sparks debate over Indonesia’s justice system
In his first year in office, President Prabowo Subianto has exercised four presidential prerogatives to overturn or correct criminal decisions ‒ a series of moves that has divided legal experts and ignited renewed scrutiny of Indonesia’s judicial integrity, particularly in corruption cases.
Prabowo vows to resolve free nutritious meal poisoning cases, warns against politicization
President Prabowo Subianto has pledged to resolve the poisoning cases linked to the Free Nutritious Meal (MBG) program, which have affected thousands of students across Indonesia. He also warned against turning the issue into a political tool.
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.
President hosts meeting with interfaith leaders at palace
President Prabowo Subianto held a gathering with interfaith leaders and youth organizations at the State Palace in Jakarta on Monday, September 1, 2025.
Fighting at the grassroots, not on stage: Jatam
Amidst noisy narrative of green energy, clean energy transition, and booming nickel industry − the backbone of the world's electric vehicles − the Mining Advocacy Network (Jatam) continues to speak up from the margins.
Muhammad Syarifuddin
Muhammad Syarifuddin was born in Baturaja, South Sumatera in 1954. He is now the current Chief of Justice of the Supreme Court for the period of 2020-2025. His early education started in his hometown where he was educated from elementary school to junior highschool, later in highschool he chose to go to Yogyakarta. Syarifuddin went to study at University of Indonesia in the Faculty of Law and graduated in 1980 and received a bachelor degree in Law. He later continued his studies and received a master degree from Djuanda University in 2006, then a doctorate degree in Law at Parahyangan Catholic University in 2009.
Moh. Mahfud MD
Mahfud MD was born in Madura in 1957, with the name Mohammad Mahfud from the wife of Mahmodin and Siti Khadidjah. He is the current Coordinating Ministry for Political, Legal and Security Affairs. Mahfud MD's father, kept a low-level employee in Sampang Regency. Mahfud MD studied Islam at the diniyyah madrasa. Then he continued to a State Elementary School and in the afternoon he studied religion at Madrasah Ibtida'iyyah, then studied religion at Surau. Then to the Somber Lagah Islamic Boarding School to study religion. Mahfud did not continue his education at SMPN but he continued his education at the State Religious Teacher Education (PGA) in Pamekasan.
Ma’ruf Amin
Ma'ruf Amin was born in Banten in 1943, he is the current Vice President. Amin spent most of his early life in Tangerang, where he inherited a tradition of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) from his family. His family chose to send Ma'ruf Amin to the Tebuireng Islamic Boarding School in Jombang, East Java. After graduating he continued his education at the Ibn Chaldun University in Bogor, West Java. Amin is known to be a descendant of Syaikh Nawawi Banten (great-grandson of Syekh Nawawi Banten). He then received an Honorary Doctorate (Doctor Honoris Causa) in Sharia Economic Law from UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta. After the death of his wife in 2013, Amin later took another marriage in 2014 with a widow named Wury Estu Handayani.
Ida Fauziah
Ida Fauziah was born in Mojokerto in 1969. She is the current Minister of Manpower. As a child, she studied at Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) and graduated in 1989.
I Gusti Ayu Bintang Darmawati
I Gusti Ayu Bintang Darmawati or known as Bintang Puspayoga was born in 1968. Darmawati is the current Minister of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection. She is the daughter of husband and wife Gusti Ngurah Gde Sutedja (late) and Ni Jero Samiarsa. She has 8 brothers and sisters, namely, Gusti Ayu Mas Darwati, Gusti Ayu Mirah Rosiati, Gusti Ayn Manik Srinadi, Gusti Ngurah Jaya Negara, Gusti Ngurah Gde Marhaendra Jaya, Gusti Ayu Oka Artini A, Gusti Ayu Inten Dharma Dewi, and one brother died. She is passionate about economics and development. IGA Bintang Darmawati has a son named Anak Agung Ngurah Abiyoga, and she is wife of the former Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises in the Working Cabinet era (2014-2019) A.A Gede Ngurah Puspayoga and once the mayor of Denpasar.
Ganjar Pranowo uses social media to communicate with public
Ganjar Pranowo was born in Karanganyar, Central Java in 1968. Ganjar is the governor of Central Java. He is married to Siti Atikoh Supriyanti and has a son Muhammad Zinedine Alam Ganjar. Ganjar is the son of Pamuji and Sri Suparmi. His father is a police officer who makes Ganjar always follow his father's discipline while his mother is a housewife who always teaches the norms of life to her children. Ganjar’s family is a fairly modest family.
Anwar Usman, the guardian of the Constitutional Court
Anwar Usman was born in 1956 in Bima, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). He is the current Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court. He was born to a husband and wife, Usman A. Rahim and Hj. St. Ramlah. Usman attended school starting from State Elementary School (SDN) 3 Sia and graduated in 1969. Then, he attended the State Religious Teacher Education School (PGAN) for 6 years until graduating in 1975. He had to be separated from his parents for 6 years. While there, he learned to be disciplined and independent. After that, he received the blessing of his father to migrate to Jakarta to become an honorary teacher at the Kalibaru Elementary School. When he became a teacher, he continued to S1, he chose the Faculty of Law, Jakarta Islamic University and graduated in 1984. Then, the elementary school where he migrated became a foundation which he then leads until now.