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[Tom Wright @TomWrightAsia]

This morning, after Nadiem was sentenced to 10 years in jail, it’s clear that Google needs to take a strong official stand.

The Indonesian judges sullied Google’s name, claiming without evidence the U.S. giant engaged in bribery to win a Chromebook laptop contract.

In this fiction, Google invested in Nadiem’s company, GoJek. In return, Nadiem, who left GoJek to become Education Minister, ordered the purchase of Chromebooks.

Prosecutors failed to put any evidence forward to back this defamatory allegation. Yet Nadiem got 10 years. Why? Because he tried to reform a corrupt ministry and made a lot of enemies.

How can Google remain silent in the face of these baseless allegations. Just because a judge said it, doesn’t make it any less defamatory.

I would expect Sapna Chadha and other senior Google leaders in the region to show the backbone to speak up now. Nadiem was Google’s trusted partner for years. They invested in his company. Will they remain quiet just to protect their business in Indonesia. Where are they in his time of need?

[sabo @plisitin]

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[yammi @sighyam]

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.

[Elon Murz | SVP of Meme Engineering @ecommurz]

From a member of our community who works in a nearby tower, as of 4:10pm.

They wont let protesters reach Bundaran HI 🤨

[kyndigo 💙 @jeonmin_ah]

Guys sorry not being party pooper for the euphoria. But now Indonesia has a massive protest towards our gov. The local media seems silent, and we hope we can make it big so international media can see it.

[The Straits Times @straits_times]

Jakarta to deploy thousands of police officers as students protest against Prabowo https://t.co/ZF1PcGaZyE

[The Straits Times @straits_times]

Students hold ‘Heading to Bankrupt Indonesia’ protests against Prabowo’s policies https://t.co/WvH4R3lv4W

[Reuters @Reuters]

Indonesian students protest against government policies https://t.co/IIvDElTErV

[The Straits Times @straits_times]

Indonesia raises price of widely used 92-octane fuel by 32% https://t.co/Dd22v7YVkI

[Ardianto Satriawan @ardisatriawan]

KENAIKAN BBM SENGSARAKAN RAKYAT!

[arawr @flllowiee]

Cape banget ak

[۫Khai. @Vyachestlav]

Good morning. Woke up to $1 now equals 18.100 rupiah. Pertamax has risen from Rp12.300 to Rp16.250, and 5kg rice from Rp75.000 to Rp90.000. If you see nothing wrong with Indonesia's current fucked-up situation, you're either a nepo baby or braindead assholes who voted for 02.

[The Straits Times @straits_times]

Corruption scandals, rupiah fall revive reshuffle talks in Indonesia https://t.co/TQwofVyrJM

[Bloomberg @business]

Global investors are rapidly losing confidence in Indonesia as the nation’s stocks tumble at the fastest pace worldwide and its currency sinks to all-time lows https://t.co/laOzvsf8t2

[Farhan @farhan_journal]

too much, benet bener too much. kaya everything happen in a week. stop pls my brain cant handle all of this???? negara, drama sosmed, penjara, koruptor, masalah diri sendiri everything???

[Boy Candra @dsuperboy]

Teruslah tidak peduli politik hingga tiba kau merasa makin berat untuk menghidangkan makanan yang layak di meja makan anak-anakmu, hingga tiba kau mulai makin pusing biaya pendidikan anak-anakmu. Hingga mimpi anak-anakmu terbunuh satu-satu karena kebijakan-kebijakan politik. Mungkin hari ini kau merasa baik-baik saja, masih bekerja & seolah tidak apa-apa. Tidak ada yang tahu, esok lusa bosmu juga terdampak & pekerjaan itu bisa berhenti di tanganmu. Teruslah tidak peduli & tidak mau belajar.

[The Straits Times @straits_times]

‘Sell Indonesia’ sweeps trading desks as Prabowo tightens grip https://t.co/7Z2ltBIs3T

[paw @marrooenn]

banyak orang lagi silent struggle. keliatannya fine, ketawa, jalanin hari kayak biasa. padahal deep downnya lagi capek-capeknya bertahan. so be kind, always. kita ga pernah tau seberapa berat dunia seseorang hari ini.

[Aurelia V @senjatanuklir]

Halfway through this year… I wish the second half will be so much better. Please. I’m tired.

[Panlin 🐼 @Panliinn]

@tempodotco ga penting