“kami mau melapor ke polisi, polisi punya dapur sppg, kami mau melapor ke TNI, TNI punya dapur sppg, kami mau melapor ke DPR, DPR pun punya dapur sppg. jadi ini jalan terakhir kami untuk mengadu, kepada konstitusilah kami berharap”
—ucap seorang guru, pendidik anak bangsa. ironi.
Once seen as the darling of Southeast Asia, government policies under President Prabowo Subianto appear to be slowing Indonesia’s economic rise https://t.co/QDqdy9ovll
untuk kakak-kakak mahasiswa yang sedang turun ke jalan, maaf karna tidak bisa ikut berdiri bersama kalian.
tapi percayalah, jarak tidak membuat kita berhenti terhubung dan peduli.
tugas kalian adalah menyuarakan aspirasi. tugas kami adalah terus mengawal, menyebarkan, dan memastikan suara itu tidak hilang di tengah jalan.
jika tidak mendapat ruang yang cukup di media nasional, kami akan mencari cara agar dunia tetap mendengar dan melihat kalian👊
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Indonesian authorities will deploy thousands of police and soldiers ahead of a planned protest by students, who are angry at the rising cost of living and want President Prabowo Subianto to rein in big-ticket spending and revive the economy https://t.co/Ztu8PQ8AN9
“A TALE OF THE FRAGILE SMALL ISLAND OF KABAENA”
Once upon a time… not long ago.
When we were in elementary school, we praised that island with a song: “*Kabaena gunung-nya tinggi, ombak di laut sama ratanya*“
We praised it because that small island was the main producer of palm sugar that served the two bigger islands of Wuna-Wolio (Muna-Buton).
That is why the inhabitants of the Wuna-Wolio islands named the palm sugar “*gola kobaena* “because all palm sugar came from Kabaena.
The name of that island even originated from the “pogau Wolio” phrase “Ko-Baena” (“yang memiliki beras”), because that small island also served the Kraton of Wolio with high-quality fragrant rice.
Kobaena was the home of palm sugar, fragrant rice, cloves, cashews, nutmeg, and various species of fish, clams, sea cucumbers, and seagrass.
“Ombak di laut sama ratanya” represents calm and clear seawater, where the Bajau, Moronene, Wuna-Wolio, Tolaki, and Bugis-Makassar peoples paddled and sailed their kole-kole, jarangka, sope, and phinisi to find the meaning of life in harmony with nature and their environment.
That was the old portrait and the dream of Kabaena in the minds of the local people.
Alas 😫
Today’s Kabaena is faaaar different from the old portrait and the old song of the island.
Pristine water has been replaced with sticky, dark-brown, toxic mud from the runoff of irresponsible nickel mining.
They dig the mountains, uproot the palm, clove, cashew, nutmeg, and breadfruit trees of the people, and destroy the island’s vegetation.
They pollute the water and divide the people.
They are even brave enough to destroy the vegetation around “batu sangia” (sacred rock), which guards the island from evil spirits.
Prohibited nickel mining on the small island has been legalized by corrupt politicians and greedy miners from faraway islands.
They replace pristine water with toxic brown mud, tear apart the fabric of society, and dance above the suffering of the local people.
The future generations of Kabaena are left with mountains full of deep wounds, a torn social fabric, endless conflict, and pools of toxic dark-brown water.
“Gola kobaena,” “gola kaluku,” and the genuine smiles of the people are replaced with deep wounds under the watch of “batu sangia,” which no longer has the power to contain the greed of politicians and the blackest hearts of the miners.
Kapal Kabaena-Kendari,
22 May 2026.
— LaOde M. Syarif
Note:
-Kobaena - Old name of Kabaena given by the people of Muna and Buton.
-Batu sangia: sacred rock on the peak of Kabaena island.
-Gola kobaena: sugar from Kabaena.
-Gola kaluku: gula kelapa (tradisional snack of Kabaena)
-Kole-kole: canoe 🛶
-Jarangka: bigger canoe with outriggers.
-Sope: big boat with one mast.
-Phinisi: bigger boat with two masts.
-Wuna/Wolio: traditional names of Muna and Buton. @kemenhut_ri@KementerianESDM@KLH_BPLH@OceanJusticeID@ICEL_indo@walhinasional@ThamrinSchool
semua partai diam terhadap kejadian ini. padahal semua partai yang ada di senayan itu adalah hasil reformasi. kalau reformasi tidak ada dan orde baru tidak tumbang, mereka tak akan pernah ada. mereka ternyata hanya numpang lewat, atau bahkan mereka membajak reformasi.
Indonesian authorities have shut down several screenings of a new documentary on alleged human rights abuses in Papua, including Indigenous land seizures. Rights groups and international media still face restricted access to the region.
Al Jazeera’s @JesWashington reports.
1.000 gen Z berdiri dan meneriakkan "Papua Bukan Tanah Kosong", usai nobar Pesta Babi di Banda Aceh.
Pengalaman 30 tahun di bawah operasi militer, membuat penonton merasa relate dengan apa yang terjadi di Papua.
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim.
Hari ini, izinkan saya Ririe, mewakili Ibam dan anak-anak kami, menyampaikan Surat Terbuka kepada Pemimpin tertinggi negeri, Presiden Republik Indonesia, Bapak Prabowo Subianto.
Dengan segala kerendahan hati, kami memohon perlindungan hukum dari ketidakadilan yang kami hadapi. Agar kebenaran tidak dikalahkan oleh hal-hal di luar fakta persidangan. Agar keadilan benar-benar ditegakkan sebagaimana mestinya.
Kami percaya, negara tidak boleh membiarkan warganya merasa sendirian dalam menghadapi ketidakadilan.
Semoga surat ini sampai dan diterima dengan baik oleh Bapak Presiden. Demi keadilan berdiri setegak-tegaknya di negeri ini. Demi hilangnya rasa takut dari mereka-mereka yang dengan jujur dan tulus hendak membantu negara dengan keahlian mereka.
Terima kasih, Bapak Presiden @prabowo 🙏🏻
News:🚨Prabowo diam-diam buka pintu langit Indonesia lebar-lebar buat militer AS! Blanket overflight rahasia disetujui, besok ditandatangani
kedaulatan udara RI tinggal kenangan!
The first thing Palestinians did at al-Aqsa was feed the animals & clean. Think of what kind of person wakes up, after being denied access to the holy site during the most important time of the year, prioritizes the little animals. Zionism tries to destroy the best of humanity.
bagi saya program unggulan presiden adalah gentong babi semua seperti diungkapkan film dirty vote @BivitriS@zainalamochtar@feriamsari mbg, koperasi desa, sekolah rakyat, danantara, perluasan wilayah teritorial tni, semuanya gentong babi. dibuat untuk mobilisasi pemilih menjelang pemilu 2029. pemilu nanti adalah pemilu otokratik, bukan pemilu demokratik. harus dihentikan politik gentong babi ini.
Indonesia is on track to become the world champion of tropical deforestation. Under the Prabowo administration, over 433,000 hectares were cleared in 2025, nearly double the previous year. Driven by mining and palm oil, the loss equals six times the size of Singapore.
NEW | Swedish billionaire Roger Akelius pledges 800 million Swedish kronor (around $75 million) to support the construction of schools in Gaza, in what is considered one of the largest personal donations to the Strip.
The contribution, expected to be implemented through UNICEF, could help build nearly 400 schools amid the ongoing destruction of Gaza’s education sector.
Akelius, known for his outspoken support for Palestinians, has previously condemned Israel’s genocide in Gaza as “horrific” and voiced strong criticism of its policies, while also making earlier donations to humanitarian efforts in the besieged enclave.