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Kompas.com – May 5, 2025

Adhyasta Dirgantara, Ardito Ramadhan, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto claims that the success rate of the free nutritious meals (MBG) program has reached 99.99 percent despite the cases of poisoning in various regions. Prabowo reasoned that poisoning victims due to MBG are only around 200 people, a small portion compared to the 3 million recipients.

"Today there are indeed some who have been poisoned, those poisoned up until now are point three out of so many million, if I'm not mistaken less than 200 people (who were poisoned), only five people have been hospitalised", Prabowo said during a plenary cabinet meeting at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on , Monday May 5.

IDN Times – May 4, 2025

Bramanta Putra, Kediri – The press freedom index in Indonesia continues to decline every year and cases of violence against the press continue to occur. This was revealed by Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Chairperson Nani Afrida when speaking at a national seminar and commemoration of World Press Freedom Day 2025 at the State Institute of Islamic Studies (IAIN) Kediri Auditorium.

The seminar was the opening event in a series of events at the Indonesian Student Press Association (PPMI) Congress.

Kompas.com – May 4, 2025

Nicholas Ryan Aditya, Jessi Carina, Jakarta – Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has asked President Prabowo Subianto not to stop at statements of support for the Draft Law on Aset Forfiture (RUU Perampasan Aset) and is calling on the president to realise the bill so it is not just a commitment.

"Don't keep making commitments, this is no longer the [election] campaign period", said ICW researcher Almas Sjafrina when contacted by Kompas.com on Sunday May 4. Sjafrina believes that this support needs to be realised through concrete steps, especially by encouraging the political parties and the House of Representatives (DPR) to immediately discuss the bill.

Suara Papua – May 3, 2025

Jayapura – The Mataram Papua Student Association (IMAPA), the Lombok city committee of the Papua Student Alliance (AMP), the Mataram branch of the Revolutionary Youth Front (FMR) and the Indonesian People's Front for West Papua (FRI-WP) held a free speech forum in Mataram, Lombok Island, to commemorate Indonesia's annexation of Papua on May 1, 1963.

The free speech action was held on the main road in front of the Gomong Islamic Centre in West Nusa Tenggara on May 1. Today, exactly 62 years ago, Indonesia illegally annexed the Papuan nation and incorporated it into Indonesia.

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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".

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.

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.

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.

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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Amnesty Press Release – April 22, 2025

Responding a statement by of the Minister of State Secretary (Mensesneg) and concurrently the presidential spokesperson Prasetyo Hadi, who did not question the proposal to name former president Suharto a national hero, Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director

Kompas.com – April 18, 2025

Danu Damarjati, Jakarta – The phenomenon of the military entering campuses has become of public concern lately. Now it is the turn of the University of Indonesia (UI) campus to be visited by "soldiers". Previously however, there were other campuses that had already felt the development of the Indonesian Military's (TNI) presence on campus.

Viva – April 16, 2025

Dedy Priatmojo, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid says that the arrival and intimidation by an Indonesian Military (TNI) officer at a student discussion at the Walisongo Islamic State University (UIN) in Semarang, Central Java, was a serious violation and

Tribun News – April 15, 2025

Danang Triatmojo, Jakarta – N, one of the participants at the village action (aksi kamping) has stated that he and several other civil society activists would continue to set up tents in front of the House of Representatives' (DPR) Pancasila Gate in Jakarta for as long as possible until their demands are met.

Tempo – April 11, 2025

Novali Panji Nugroho, Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia Executive Director Usman Hamid says that the government needs to immediately open a dialogue with pro-independence groups and traditional figures in Papua.

Surara.com – April 10, 2025

Dwi Bowo Raharjo, Alfian Winanto – Activists from the Victim's Solidarity Network for Justice (JSKK) took part in the 857th Kamisan action opposite from the Merdeka Palace in Central Jakarta on Thursday April 10.