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Shadow Cabinet, academics attend Independence Day event with Kendang farmers
Tribunnews.com – August 17, 2026
Mazka Hauzan Naufal, Pati – The 81st Indonesian Independence Day commemorations took place in a solemn atmosphere at Omah Kendeng in Sukolilo district, Pati regency, Central Java, on Monday August 17.

Hundreds of people comprising local residents, representatives of the Shadow Cabinet, academics and civil society coalition activists, gathered for a flag-raising ceremony along with the ordinary people.
Rights groups condemn repression by armed forces at Aceh Peace Day
Kompas.com – August 15, 2026
Zuhri Noviandi, Banda Aceh – The Banda Aceh Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) says the chaos that occurred during the 21st Aceh Peace Day commemoration at the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque has done irreparable damage to the momentum of Aceh's peace.

LBH Banda Aceh Director Aulianda Wafisa said that the Aceh Peace Day commemoration should have been a moment for the community to celebrate and reflect on the 21-year journey of peace since the signing of the Helsinki Memorandum of Understanding on August 15, 2005.
Police use teargas to break up rally against New York Agreement in Jayapura
Suara Papua – August 15, 2026
Jayapura – A peaceful demonstration by Papuan people and students mediated by the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) at Sentani Post 7 and the Waena State Housing Company (Perumnas) III on Saturday August 15 was forcibly dispersed by security forces from the Jayapura and Sentani Municipal Police (Polres) and the Papua Regional Police (Polda).

The peaceful demonstration was commemorating the New York Agreement on August 15, 1962, which is  deemed to be procedurally and morally flawed. The Papuan people view it as a geopolitical transaction by foreign powers, disregarding the Papuan people's right to self-determination.
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.
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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