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End US imperialist military aggression, release Venezuelan President Maduro
GEBRAK Statement – January 8, 2026
On Saturday January 3 at 2 am local time, the United States (US) imperialists launched military attacks on the Venezuelan capital of Caracas along with El Higuerote, Miranda, La Guaira and Aragua. The attack was accompanied by the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. The attack killed at least 40 Venezuelans.

US President Donald Trump also ordered a blockade of all oil flowing into and out of Venezuela. This demonstrates the true intent of US imperialists in attacking Venezuela.
Education watchdog says free meals program undermining education goals
Apa Kabar – January 8, 2026
Jakarta – Following the end-of-year school holidays, the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) will restart the Free Nutritional Meals (MBG) program simultaneously throughout Indonesia starting on January 8.

President Prabowo Subianto has claimed that the program was 99.99 percent successful. The president made this claim during a retreat with state officials on January 7.
Indonesia's appointment as UN Human Rights Council president questioned
Kompas.com – January 8, 2026
Haryanti Puspa Sari, Jessi Carina, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) is questioning Indonesia's suitability for the presidency of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council.

This is because according to Kontras, this position enlarges the spotlight on Indonesia's selective silence on various human rights issues, both domestically and in humanitarian crises at the regional and global level.
Survey finds majority reject Prabowo's idea of scrapping direct regional elections
Kompas.com – January 7, 2026
Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – The results of a survey by the Denny JA Indonesian Survey Circle (LSI) show that the majority of President Prabowo Subianto's voters in the 2024 presidential election (Pilpres) reject the discourse on the election of regional heads (Pilkada) through Regional Representative Councils (DPRD).

LSI researcher Ardian Sopa said that 67.1 percent of respondents who voted for Prabowo stated that they do not agree or do not disagree at all to the question "Do you agree or disagree with the discourse on indirect regional elections (chosen by the DPRD)?".
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Jobs for cops
Kompas.id – November 21, 2025
The Constitutional Court's November 13 ruling prohibiting active police officers from holding civilian government positions has sparked controversy over how to deal with the officers currently occupying posts in numerous ministries and state agencies.
Meeting the requirements
Kompas.id – November 9, 2025
Responding to criticism over the proposal to name former president Suharto a national hero, Cultural Minister Fadli Zon has claimed that there is no evidence linking then general Suharto to the 1965-66 mass killings in Indonesia.
Flood photos
Kompas.id - November 2, 2025
The torrential rain that inundated Jakarta last week has caused widespread flooding across several parts of the city, inundating major roads and leaving vehicles stranded and traffic paralysed for several hours.
Happy ending
Kompas Newspaper – November 1, 2025
According to a new survey by global market research firm Ipsos, corruption, unemployment and social inequality are the top issues worrying Indonesians in the first half of 2025.
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.
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Hands off Venezuela! Reject US imperialist aggression!
Joint Statement – December 23, 2025

We unequivocally condemn the dangerous escalation of imperialist aggression by the US and its allies against the sovereign Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

Three activists in Bali released, fourth charged with incitement in August protests
CNN Indonesia – December 22, 2025

Denpasar – The Bali Regional Police (Polda) have revealed that three of the four activists arrested in Bali last week have been released. Meanwhile, one activist has been transferred to the National Police Headquarters (Mabes Polri) in Jakarta.

State must apologise for restricting media reports on deadly Sumatra disaster
KKJ Press Release – December 19, 2025

In recent days, restrictions on reporting on the disaster in Sumatra have been widespread and systematic. The pattern is clear and dangerous.

YLBHI launches report 'Papua in the Grip of Military Operations'
Jubi Papua – December 17, 2025

Aida Ulim, Jayapura – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has launched the report titled Papua in the Grip of Military Operations.

Prabowo's Papua palm oil plan seen as inviting new ecological disaster
Suara.com – December 17, 2025

Erick Tanjung – President Prabowo Subianto's plan to plant more oil palms in Papua for energy self-sufficiency has drawn strong criticism from environmental activists.

'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.