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'The more you push us, the more we resist' declare defendants at first hearing
Kompas.com – December 16, 2025
Larissa Huda, Jakarta – The first court hearing of three activists accused of inciting the August 2025 demonstrations was marked by symbolic action.

Lokataru Foundation Director Delpedro Marhaen gave pink roses to the public prosecutor and the panel of judges during the hearing at the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday December 16.
Activists rally in Aceh demanding government declare national disaster
Waspada Aceh – December 16, 2025
Cut Nauval, Banda Aceh – The Civil Society Coalition held a peaceful action in front of the Aceh People's Representative Council (DPRA) offices on Tuesday December 16 urging the central government to declare the floods and landslides that hit Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra as a national disaster.

They believe that the scale and impact of the disaster that is spread across three provinces, the high loss of life and damage to strategic infrastructure, had exceeded the capacity of local governments in terms of emergency management and long-term recovery.
Amid flood disaster, Prabowo claims foreign forces dislike Indonesia being strong
Kompas.com – December 15, 2025
Rahel Narda Chaterine, Nawir Arsyad Akbar, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has alluded to foreign parties who dislike Indonesia being a strong nation.

This was conveyed by Prabowo when he asserted that Indonesia was capable of handling the disasters in Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra.
Prabowo's apology not enough, must be followed by concrete action: Walhi
Arah Kita – December 15, 2025
Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto's recent visit to Aceh Tamiang on December 12 was marked by an apology to the public regarding the electricity network which has yet to be restored.

For the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) however, this apology would be much more meaningful and valuable if it was immediately followed by concrete action: The President must lead firm law enforcement against corporations proven to have contributed to the massive floods that hit Aceh, North Sumatra and West Sumatra two weeks ago.
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Only one year
Kompas Newspaper – October 25, 2025
A survey by the Centre of Economic and Law Studies (Celios) has found that the first year of the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka has failed to meet public expectations, and gave Prabowo's Red and White Cabinet a score of 3 out of 10, down from a score of 5 in its first 100 days.
Evading responsibility
Kompas.id – September 28, 2025
The Education and Teachers Association (P2G) has criticised a circular by the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) that provides financial initiatives for teachers supervising President Prabowo Subianto's flagship Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program in schools.
Free poisoning
Kompas Newspaper – September 27, 2025
When it was launched in January, President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free nutritious meals (MBG) program was promoted as a concrete response to the country's stubbornly high stunting rates, and a key part of the governments' much touted "Golden Indonesia Vision 2045".
No interest in reading
Kompas.id – September 14, 2025
A week after the massive wave of angry protests and riots erupted around the country, it has become increasingly clear that Indonesia's political elite are not taking the protesters' demands seriously and at best they may make some minor and symbolic reforms to appease public anger.
Cyber patrols
Tempo – September 10, 2025
The SETARA Foundation, a human rights and democracy watchdog, has raised concerns over the Indonesian Military's (TNI) Cyber Unit consulting with the police regarding alleged criminal acts by Malaka Project CEO Ferry Irwandi.
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Western democracy may not suit Indonesia says Prabowo
Kompas.com – December 5, 2025

Fika Nurul Ulya, Dani Prabowo, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has said that Indonesia must have a democratic and political system that suits the country. This is because the democracy followed by Western countries is not necessarily suitable for implementation in Indonesia.

Prabowo's brother insists Indonesia won't phase out fossil fuels
Kompas.com – December 3, 2025

Debrinata Rizky, Erlangga Djumena, Jakarta – Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) Advisory Board Chairperson Hashim Djojohadikusumo has emphasised that the Indonesian government's stance is that it will not phase out or completely stop the use of fossil fuels,

Walhi denies extreme weather main cause of North Sumatra deadly floods
CNN Indonesia – December 1, 2025

Jakarta – The North Sumatra chapter of the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) believes the flash floods that have hit several areas recently were not solely the result of extreme weather.

Walhi alleges 7 companies responsible for ecological disaster in Tapanuli
Kedai Pena – November 29, 2025

Ranny Supusepa, Asrul Rizal – The North Sumatra chapter of the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) says that the ecological disaster in the form of flooding and landslides that occurred in Batang Toru in the regencies of South Tapanuli (Tapsel), Central Tapanuli (Tapteng) and North Tapanuli (Taput), were allege

Walhi urges police to release two activists arbitrarily arrested in Semarang
Tribun Jateng – November 28, 2025

Iwan Arifianto, Semarang – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) is urging the police to release two activists from Semarang, Adetya Pramandira alias Dera and Fathul Munif, who were arrested by police on Thursday morning November 27.

Amnesty urges full investigation into fatal drone attack on civilians in Papua
Jubi Papua – November 27, 2025

Jayapura – Amnesty International Indonesia is calling for a thorough investigation into a fatal drone attack in Dekai city, the capital of Yahukimo regency, in the Papua Highlands.