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Indonesian Democracy on the Brink

Lili Yan Ing
10 September 2025clock4 Minute Read
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto gestures before he delivers his annual State of the Nation Address, ahead of the country's Independence Day in Jakarta, 15 August, 2025.

Decision time: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto gestures before he delivers his annual State of the Nation Address, ahead of the country's Independence Day in Jakarta, 15 August, 2025. Image: Bay Ismoyo / Associated Press / Alamy Stock

The protests currently sweeping Indonesia are not fleeting outbursts, but rather the culmination of long-suppressed grievances over abuses of power and the erosion of constitutional norms. To address this widespread discontent, President Prabowo Subianto must focus on four priorities.

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