SEAblings and everyone really, please retweet posts from Indonesia about their current situation, as to what I'm hearing, their own media doesn't dare speak of it!
For those who want a bit more context: a massive student and worker protest is unfolding in Indonesia’s capital in response to the Prabowo government’s decision to raise fuel prices, alongside other policies that many Indonesians are calling corrupt because they deepen the burden on working-class Indonesians already struggling with rising living costs and a weakening rupiah.
What’s fueling the anger even further is the broader feeling that economic pressure is being pushed downward onto ordinary people while major policy decisions continue to favour politicians and the ultra wealthy.
Just last year, Indonesians protested over the same kind of government corruption, which led to a crackdown on its own civilians using military force in cities like Jakarta and Bandung, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries, including those of students.
This situation, however, embarrassed the Probowo government, as people from all over the world began paying attention and massed mobilised to send food, medical/legal aid and financial donations via apps like Grab and Ojek (the region’s equivalent of Uber) the movement received particularly strong support from people across Asia, especially Southeast and East Asia, while also drawing contributions from around the world. This is why Indonesians are asking the world pay attention to their country again.
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Students holding peaceful protests in Jakarta are facing obstruction from the police and the military.
The police should protect, not suppress, people who peacefully exercise their right to protest.
The military should never be involved in controlling peaceful civilian demonstrations.
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👊
sc threads|owooppa
jum'at berkah, insyaAllah waktu nya doa Allah ijabah.
semoga Allah memberikan kelancaran untuk seluruh mahasiswa/i serta kalangan masyarakat umum yang hari ini turun ke jalanan.
jangan mudah terprovokasi, suarakan dengan damai, perjuangan masih panjang! ingat, ada keluarga yang menunggu di rumah.
Tetap saling jaga satu sama lain 👍
Kasus dugaan korupsi dalam Program Makan Bergizi Gratis (MBG), menurut pakar hukum tata negara Bivitri Susanti, tidak bisa dilihat semata sebagai persoalan oknum. Dalam wawancara dengan Watchdoc saat aksi di kantor Badan Gizi Nasional (BGN), 10 Juni 2026, ia menilai persoalan utama justru berada pada desain program yang sejak awal membuka ruang penyalahgunaan.
Bivitri menyoroti model penyelenggaraan yang bertumpu pada dapur-dapur mitra dan yayasan sebagai pelaksana. Menurutnya, skema tersebut membuat pengawasan menjadi lemah dan berpotensi menghindari mekanisme pengadaan barang dan jasa pemerintah yang lebih transparan. Karena itu, ia mendorong moratorium program untuk mengevaluasi desainnya secara menyeluruh sebelum persoalan yang sama terus berulang.
#MBG #Watchdoc