Mochammad Iqbal Maulud – Students from various universities affiliated with the West Java chapter of the All-Indonesia Student Executive Board (BEM SI) staged a protest titled "Indonesia in a State of Emergency" (Indonesia Gawat Darurat) on Friday September 11.

Following protests organised by United Pati Community Alliance (AMPB) on Thursday August 27, which demanded the ratification of the Asset Confiscation Bill and the death sentence for corrupt government officials, it was the turn of students to demonstrate at the House of Representatives (DPR) buil

Poki (looking at sign commemorating Indonesia's 81st Independence Day): In 70 years I'll be more, what yeah?

Father: You at 81? Hmm, more...

Poki: Bigger? Richer? More respected?

Father: What's certain is the debt will be even bigger...

Poki: He he... Buy more snacks Poki...

Vania Rossa – Several civil society groups along with farmers from the Kendeng Mountains commemorated the 81st anniversary of Indonesian Independence by holding a People's Ceremony on Selo Montro Hill on Kedumulyo Village, Sukolilo district, Pati regency, Central Java, on Monday August 17.

Father: Full and satisfied after eating. Couldn't wish for anything more, just want to sleep and be idle. Apparently being satisfied brings peace... very peaceful... it would be fitting to get an award...

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 im

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:

Timun: I'm said to be like a clown, funny, ridiculous!!! But there are some who say I'm arrogant, lacking self-awareness, put on airs, egoist!!! Confused!!! I'm intelligent, intellectual, smart, humble, self-aware!!!

Person holding mirror: Please Mr Timun look in the mirror. The mirror cannot lie...

Mother: Watching Korean TV are you?

Poki: Shh!

Mother: Hang on, how come the actors are Indonesians? Wow, a scene from a demonstration, and they're demonstrating against MBG. This is an Indonesian news report broadcast by Korea!

Poki: Shh!!!

Bangun Santoso Lilis Varwati – The Save Indonesian Education Coalition has urged the government and the House of Representatives (DPR) to immediately follow up on the Constitutional Court's (MK) ruling, which declared that the Free Nutritional Meals (MBG) program is not a core component of educatio

Vania Rossa, Cornelius Juan Prawira – The growing role of the military in the civilian sphere through various government policies has once again drawn attention.

Bangun Santoso Novian Ardiansyah – Public satisfaction with the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) program has declined. According to a survey conducted by Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) from July 5-19, the majority of the public expressed dissatisfaction with the program.

Tri Angga Kriswaningsih, Jakarta – Students and civil society groups calling themselves the People's Struggle Council Alliance (Aliansi Majelis Perjuangan Rakyat) held a protest action at the National Monument (Monas) in Central Jakarta on Friday July 17.

Bambang Arifianto – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) has criticised the transfer of a case involving alleged corruption and money laundering (TPPU) that has ensnared former Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) Febrie Adriansyah (FA).

July 1 marks the 80th commemoration of Bhayangkara Day (National Police Day) as well as the 28th anniversary of the National Police (Polri) reform mandate as one of the demands of the reformasi 1998 movement – the political reform movement that began in 1998.

WT. Daniealdi – The corruption case uncovered at the National Nutrition Agency (BGN) is not simply a matter of misuse of funds by a few officials.

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform mourns the news of the deaths of five prospective managers of Village Cooperatives/Sub-district Cooperatives (KDKMP) and the Red and White Fisher People's Cooperatives (KNMP) while undergoing basic m

Surabaya – A wave of actions criticising the policies of the administration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka took place again in Surabaya, right in front of the East Java (Jatim) governor's office at the Grahadi State Buil

Surabaya – A wave of student demonstrations criticising erroneous central government programs erupted again in Surabaya (East Java) and Makassar (South Sulawesi) on Wednesday June 24.

Arie Puji Waluyo, Jakarta – The wave of demonstrations in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Central Jakarta thundered again on Friday June 19.