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KNPB and TPNPB declare their rejection of the 1962 New York Agreement
Jubi Papua – August 15, 2026
Aida Ulim, Jayapura – The West Papua National Committee (KNPB) and the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) have declared their political stance against the New York Agreement signed by the Indonesian and Dutch governments 64 years ago, on August 15, 1962.

The agreement, signed at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York, stipulated the transfer of West Irian (as Papua was then called) from the Dutch to the Indonesian government, without involving the Papuan people.
President Prabowo's State of the Nation address far from reality
Walhi Press Release – August 15, 2026
Jakarta – The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) has issued a critical assessment of the points made by President Prabowo Subianto in his 2026 State of the Nation address to the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) of the Republic of Indonesia.

Walhi believes that President Prabowo's narrative of economic success, food self-sufficiency and commodity exports remains trapped in an exploitative paradigm that sacrifices environmental safety and people's rights.
Behind the photo captions, a command state is being built
YLBHI Press Release – August 14, 2026
In his State of the Nation address before the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), House of Representatives (DPR) and Regional Representatives Council (DPD) on August 14, President Prabowo Subianto stated that his administration had implemented 121 transformative policies in 21 months.

Economic growth, investment, food production, the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program and the Red and White Village/Sub-district Cooperatives (KDMP) program were presented as evidence that the country was moving toward independence and prosperity.
President's State of the Nation address fails to mention militarism, human rights
Amnesty Press Release – August 14, 2026
Responding to the President's State of the Nation address today at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) annual session, Amnesty International Indonesia's (AII) Executive Director Usman Hamid said:

"The president's speech lacked any resolution for past gross human rights violations or defence reform. Yet, these are crucial national agendas amidst rampant authoritarian practices and global geostrategic tensions. The military's involvement in domestic civilian affairs has fuelled new problems, such as agrarian conflicts, land disputes and violence, and has distanced the military from developing a modern defence posture.
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Look for another country
Kompas.id – July 25, 2026
Speaking at the National Cooperative Day celebrations in the Senayan area of Jakarta on July 12, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto said that those who think Indonesia has a bleak future should look for another country to live in.
Divine inspiration
Kompas.id – July 25, 2026
Minister of Cooperatives Ferry Juliantono has revealed that during a limited cabinet meeting in March 2025 President Prabowo Subianto told him that he received a "divine revelation" to establish Red and White Village/Sub-district Cooperatives (KDKMP) throughout Indonesia.
Golden Indonesia
Kompas Newspaper – July 15, 2026
The recent raid by the National Police's corruption eradication unit on the private residence of Assistant Attorney for Special Crimes, Febrie Adriansyah, has attracted widespread attention – not least because it led to the discovery of US$26.3 million in cash and 74 kilograms of gold bars.
Without warning
Kompas.id – June 27, 2026
Repeated power outages across multiple regions in recent days have disrupted essential services, interrupted critical examinations and been linked to fatal incidents, prompting renewed scrutiny of the reliability of state-owned electricity company PLN.
Plot twist
Kompas.id – June 13, 2026
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has reacted angrily over the June 3 arrest of Dadan Hindayana, the former head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), which oversees Prabowo's flagship Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program, which has been dogged by criticisms over its high cost, food poisoning cases and procurement irregularities.
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Coalition says court's ruling reinforces impunity for May 1998 mass rapes
Indonews.id – July 30, 2026

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition Against Impunity, along with plaintiffs/appellants Marzuki Darusman, Fatia Nadia, Kusmiyati, I Sandyawan Sumardi, the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI), the Indonesian Chinese Youth Association (IPTI) and the

Prabowo would not be elected as president again if election held today: Survey
JPNN – July 29, 2026

Aristo Setiawan, Jakarta – Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) says that Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto would not be elected again as the country's leader if the election were held this Wednesday July 29.

Level of public satisfaction with Prabowo sinks to 51%: Survey
Kompas.com – July 26, 2026

Febrianto Adi Saputro, Jessi Carina, Jakarta – Public satisfaction with President Prabowo Subianto's performance has now touched 51.1 percent, a decrease of 30.1 percent in the last nine months. In November 2025, Prabowo's approval rating was 81.2 percent.

YLBHI says Prabowo's 'londo ireng' statement threatens right to be critical
Aktual.com – July 24, 2026

Rizky Zulkarnain, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Institute (YLBHI) has condemned President Prabowo Subianto's statement equating journalists, observers and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with the term "londo ireng" (Black Dutchman).

Government to incorporate material on LGBTQ prevention into school curricula this year
CNN Indonesia – July 23, 2026

Jakarta – The government will incorporate educational material on the prevention of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) phenomenon into school curricula starting this year.

Coalition slams military's involvement in tax supervision, data collection
CNN Indonesia – July 21, 2026

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform strongly rejects the policy by the Directorate General of Taxes (DJP) at the Finance Ministry which opens space for the Indonesian Military (TNI) to be involved in monitoring taxpayer compliance through building information networks at the village/sub-distri