Meanwhile: mass repression. 1,200+ detained. Livestreams blocked. Protesters beaten. Digital surveillance + New Order-style coercion, fused together under Prabowo’s rule.
#Indonesia #Reformasi #Protes2025 #Democracy #Authoritarianism Full analysis here → open.substack.com/pub/roddmcgibb…
Meanwhile: mass repression. 1,200+ detained. Livestreams blocked. Protesters beaten. Digital surveillance + New Order-style coercion, fused together under Prabowo’s rule.
#Indonesia #Reformasi #Protes2025 #Democracy #Authoritarianism Full analysis here → open.substack.com/pub/roddmcgibb…
The government’s reflex? A show of unity & token concessions. Housing perks suspended. A few MPs sidelined. Media framed protests as “chaos.” But the cartel of elites stayed intact.
The government’s reflex? A show of unity & token concessions. Housing perks suspended. A few MPs sidelined. Media framed protests as “chaos.” But the cartel of elites stayed intact.
This time, anger hit the oligarchs themselves. DPRD offices burned. Finance Minister’s house stormed. Luxury cars looted. Protesters went straight for symbols of privilege & corruption.
This time, anger hit the oligarchs themselves. DPRD offices burned. Finance Minister’s house stormed. Luxury cars looted. Protesters went straight for symbols of privilege & corruption.
🚨 Since Aug 25, protests have erupted nationwide. Parliaments stormed, markets shaken, livestreams cut. At least 8 killed. The biggest legitimacy crisis since Reformasi
🚨 Since Aug 25, protests have erupted nationwide. Parliaments stormed, markets shaken, livestreams cut. At least 8 killed. The biggest legitimacy crisis since Reformasi