Pribumi: making sense of a troubled term
Analysis, SocietyJakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has been ripped to shreds for saying that it was time for pribumi ('native or indigenous Indonesians') to be masters in their own land. Professor Denny Indrayana looks at the history of the term and questions whether there is any such thing as a true pribumi.
Acid attack will not weaken Novel Baswedan or the KPK
Analysis, CorruptionFollowing the shocking acid attack on Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) senior investigator Novel Baswedan, Professor Denny Indrayana looks at previous attempts to weaken the institution and its staff, and what must be done to ensure that it remains strong.
Will the Arcandra debacle provide the impetus for dual citizenship?
Analysis, Law, PoliticsArcandra Tahar lasted just 20 days in cabinet, with the revelation that he also held US citizenship ending his stint as minister of energy and mineral resources. The former deputy minister of law and human rights, Professor Denny Indrayana, looks at the administrative errors that were made, and asks whether the incident will finally lead to action on multiple citizenship in Indonesia.
The Constitutional Court: promoting corruption?
Corruption, Elections, LawThe former Indonesian deputy minister of justice and human rights, Denny Indrayana, writes on what the Constitutional Court got wrong in its recent decisions on regional elections and ex-convicts.