democracy-in-Indonesia

Rising oligarchy harms Indonesia’s democracy – Politics

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ore than 25 years since the start of the Reform period, Indonesia finds itself moving away from democratic reforms and on the slippery slope to illiberal democracy as a result of the growing influence of oligarchs, experts say. The country’s predicament follows a trend that has unfolded over the past two decades in other… Source … Read more

Prabowo expands military’s role in test of fragile democracy – Politics

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early three decades after the fall of Indonesia’s authoritarian leader Soeharto, the nation’s new president is causing unease among liberals and others by increasingly turning to the once-all-powerful military to carry out his governing vision. Critics of President Prabowo Subianto point to the former defense minister’s early actions as a worrying sign of his tendency … Read more