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I realize I may lose opportunities in a place I love, with people I love even more but it is impossible to stand in silence as my peers fight for awareness. Please take a moment to read this and please stay safe out there.
Of all of the examples of civil disobedience on street yesterday, hanging a protest banner on the riots shields of police cordon has to be my favourite.
As my husband said yesterday, the soul of Indonesians is PUNK.
Currently in Indonesia, massive demonstrations are happening across the country due to recent political corruption. But what exactly is happening, and why should you be in support? A 🧵 (1/12)
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:
While thousands protest, the 'prince' of @jokowi 's dynasty, @kaesangp, and his wife casually travel to the USA on a PRIVATE JET, oblivious to the outrage of millions✈️
🌍 Should we count their selfish emissions and the money spent on this lavish trip?🤔 💸
we know that israel is targeting journalists in gaza. and right now in indonesia, the indonesian government have done the same thing by silencing journalists and locking them in a room. journalism is not a crime but silencing journalists is certainly a crime against democracy.