this, is what peak journalism is. let that sink in. very considerate, well utilized to empower people’s criticism while being actually useful and shareable. not dickriding celeb scandals and siding with the govt to cover up some very serious political and unethical sins.
Why are there mass protests in Indonesia?
I am going to try my best to quickly summarise this for non-Indonesian readers.
The current Joko Widodo (Indonesia’s president) government was trying to undo a court ruling that could challenge the status quo by lowering the seat threshold for regional assemblies, essentially making all future elections more competitive, which could pave way for new political parties to challenge the current ruling elite.
However, the current government, which is dominated by the president’s allies, are pushing back aggressively against the constitutional court’s ruling and wanted to reverse this decision in order to maintain political influence, which then led thousands of people across multiple cities in Indonesia to protest.
On 22/08/2024, under pressure from protesters, Indonesian lawmakers announced that they had scrapped plans (though many fear it’s more of a postponement) to alter the Constitutional Court’s election laws. Critics argued these changes would have ensured Joko Widodo’s influence and paved the way for a political dynasty designed by him and his allies.
So why are these protests important?
The legal breaches, which many suspect were orchestrated by the presidential office, could trigger a constitutional upheaval and eventually an economic downturn for the country.
Indonesians worry that these actions could weaken their already fragile democracy, pushing the country back toward corrupt authoritarianism and jeopardising its stability as a functioning democratic state.
This is why Indonesians are protesting.
I will link more tweets about this situation below:
💚 bukan 159 orang, ternyata total 301 orang ditangkap aparat 😭
Polda Metro Jaya menangkap 50 orang, Polres Polres Metro Jaktim 143 orang, Polres Jakpus 3 orang, dan Polres Metro Jakbar 105 orang.
KEMBALIKAN TEMAN-TEMAN KAMI!
🚨AKSI DI PURWOKERTO BANYAK KORBAN AKIBAT KEBENGISAN APARAT‼️
Beberapa Korban mengalami Luka Pukul pada kepala,perut‼️
BATALKAN BUKAN TUNDA, KEMBALIKAN TEMAN-TEMAN KAMI‼️
#KawalPutusanMK#PeringatanDarurat
🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨
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salah satu mahasiswa Universitas Jendral Soedirman yang mengikuti aksi di Purwokerto menjadi korban represi aparat, pelipisnya kena hingga berdarah. berdasarkan informasi, aparat juga menggunakan senjata.