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AGO, cellular giants sign wiretapping pact – and your civil rights are the target

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The recent move by Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office (AGO) to sign a wiretapping pact with four local major telecommunications operators has put around 350 million cellular users at much greater risk of being watched by the government.

Gangster populism: political impediment or strategic asset for Prabowo?

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Paramilitary mass organisations (ormas) have re-emerged in recent months as volatile high-profile actors, prompting concerns over the potential resurgence of informal coercive practices under Prabowo’s presidency.

Will the new Military Law bring back Soeharto’s Dual Function?  

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The sight of the military swarming the streets to prevent student protesters from disrupting a DPR plenary session brought back memories of President Soeharto’s New Order, when soldiers were an integral and oppressive part of Indonesian political and social life.

Big Brother is watching: Prabowo government tightens control of cyberspace with new digital monitoring agency

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In October, Communication and Digital (Komdigi) Minister Meutya Hafid told reporters that President Prabowo Subianto wanted to upgrade the nation’s digital oversight for security reasons. The president, the minister said, was paying special attention to digitalisation, specifically digital security, to address issues such as online gambling, predatory online lending schemes, and human trafficking.

After 75 years, it’s high time for RI-Oz special strategic partnership

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With strategic trust between the two countries at a high, Canberra should seize this moment to call for an elevation of Australia-Indonesia ties to a Special Strategic Partnership (SSP).

From barracks to Monas: TNI’s grandiose return to political centre stage

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On 5 October 2024, the Indonesian National Military (TNI) celebrated its 79th anniversary with great fanfare at the National Monument (Monas) complex in Central Jakarta. Thousands of civilian onlookers flocked to see the ceremony, which received widespread media attention. Soldiers and military equipment moved down major thoroughfares towards the iconic monument during the city’s weekly car free day. Up to 100,000 military personnel took part in the event.

Expect the expected: Prabowo to continue military domination of the defence sector

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As a former army general who now serves as defence minister under President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, president-elect Prabowo Subianto is expected to further marginalise civilian politicians in the country’s defence sector.

Questioning Indonesia's approach to the Taiwan Strait

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Indonesia appears to be paying little attention to the latest political dynamics in Taiwan, even though they could well disrupt the status quo of cross-strait relations.

JI’s decision to disband is for real

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It was not some snap decision, easily reversed. It was the result of a nearly 15-year reconsideration of ends and means.

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