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Historian says official histories usually only written by authoritarian states
CNN Indonesia – May 7, 2025

Jakarta – National University (Unnas) historian Andi Achdian is questioning the government's decision through the Ministry of Culture to revise the history of the Republic of Indonesia.

According to Achdian, it is uncommon for democratic states to write the history of their country. Usually, he said, the country's history is written and interpreted by historians, and not an official state program or project. Usually, he said, the writing of an official history is only done by authoritarian states.

Submitting judicial review of TNI Law, Coalition warns of militaristic practices
Kompas.com – May 7, 2025

Singgih Wiryono, Dani Prabowo, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform has alluded to West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi's policy of sending troublesome students to Indonesian Military (TNI) barracks for guidance.

This was conveyed by a Coalition member from the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI), Zainal, when submitting a judicial review of Law Number 3/2025 on the TNI with the Constitutional Court (MK) on Wednesday May 7.

History rewrite won't change official narrative on 1965, PKI or Madiun Affair
CNN Indonesia – May 7, 2025

Jakarta – Minister of Culture Fadli Zon said that an official project to rewrite Indonesian history would not change the history of the 1965 massacre, often referred to as the G30S/PKI (September 30 Movement/Indonesian Communist Party) or the 1st October Movement (Gestok).

Zon claimed that there is no controversy regarding the bloody history of the 1965 affair that caused millions of people to die as a result of the political event.

Human Rights Minister Pigai backs military training for problematic students
Kompas.com – May 7, 2025

Nawir Arsyad Akbar, Jakarta – Human Rights Minister Natalius Pigai will propose that the military education program initiated by West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi to the Minister of Primary and Secondary Education (Mendikdasmen) Abdul Mu'ti.

According to Pigai, sending problematic students to the military barracks can be implemented massively in many places.

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Drunken Republic
Multi-functional
Kompas.id – March 23, 2025

Responding to growing public concern that the proposed revisions to the Indonesian Military law will herald a return to the military's dwi-fungsi that it enjoyed under the New Order dictatorship of former president Suharto, the TNI has tried to reassure the public by saying it does not want a return to dwi-fungsi because it's already "multi-functional".

Armed employers
Kompas.id – March 23, 2025

There are widespread concerns over proposed revisions to the Indonesian Military Law (UU TNI) that could allow active TNI officers to become involved in business activities. Trade unions for example say that many employers already use the military to provide security for businesses and the direct involvement of active military officers will further threaten workers' rights.

Ripped off
Kompas.id – March 16, 2025

A surprise inspection at the Lenteng Agung Market in South Jakarta earlier this month led to the discovery that one-litre government subsidised Minyakita cooking oil containers did not in fact contain one litre of oil.

Legal gambling
Kompas.id - March 9, 2025

Analysts have warned that the new Danantara sovereign wealth fund – which was launched with much fanfare by President Prabowo Subianto on Monday February 24 – faces challenges in winning investor trust given its governance structure.

Eradicate corruption
Kompas.id – March 5, 2025

Indonesia's corrupt government officials and politicians have good reason to cheer President Prabowo Subianto's latest call to crack down on graft given his conflicting statements and lack of any real action on fighting corruption since taking office in October.

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Police violence, rights violations mar peaceful May Day rallies in Indonesia
Amnesty Statement – May 2, 2025

Responding to a series of incidents of excessive use of force and police violence against students, journalists and medical personnel during demonstrations commemorating International Labour Day (May Day) in a number of cities on May 1, Amnesty International Indonesia Deputy Director Wirya

Labour alliance issues 18 demands at May Day rally in front of parliament
CNN Indonesia – May 1, 2025

Jakarta – A mass action by an alliance of workers that make up the Labour Movement with the People (GEBRAK) issued a number of demands during a May Day 2025 action in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Jakarta on Thursday May 1.

May Day 2025 is a shared momentum to sow hope for change in the future
United People's Struggle (KPR) – April 30, 2025

May Day or Labour Day for us, the organisations that are members of GEBRAK, is a day of momentum for the workers' struggle, we must always promote it. [...] There is no reason that is adequate for people who have up until now suffered bad policies and repressive treatment from the state to then become close to and unite with oppressive power.

Court ruling momentum to revise all problematic ITE Law articles
Amnesty Press Release – April 30, 2025

Responding to the Constitutional Court's (MK) ruling that exempts government agencies, institutions and corporations as parties that can file defamation lawsuits, and stated that disturbances/riots in digital space are not criminal offenses under the Electronic Information and Transactions Law (UU ITE), Amnesty International Indonesia's Executive Dire

May Day is a day of struggle, build political power from below!
SPRI Statement – April 29, 2025

Solidarity greetings! The Indonesian Poor People's Union (SPRI) conveys its respectful greetings and revolutionary solidarity to all workers, farmers, fishers, urban poor, oppressed women, students, indigenous peoples and all elements of working people who will commemorate International Labour Day (May Day) on May 1, 2025.

Capitalism, the oligarchy and militarism are the enemies of the working class
GEBRAK Statement – April 25, 2025

[The following is a translation of a statement by the Labour Movement with the People (GEBRAK) welcoming International Labour Day, National Education Day, Marsinah Day and 27 Years of Reformasi 1998.]