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Opinion • 17 Jul 2025

The Chronic Disease of Populism: Eroding the Constitution, Poisoning Democracy

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Populism is a disease that erodes the constitution & democracy. Recognize the danger before the rule of law collapses.

News • 06 Jan 2026

KPK Investigates the Flow of “Project Down Payment” Money in Bekasi, Examines Former Secretary and Opens Option to Summon Other Parties

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The KPK (Corruption Eradication Commission) is examining former Secretary of CKTR (Spatial Planning and Housing Office) Bekasi, Beni Saputra, to investigate the flow of money from suspects in the project down payment case. The KPK is also opening the option of summoning other parties, including Rieke Diah Pitaloka, if her testimony is needed.

Opinion • 24 Dec 2025

The Potential Return of the Dual Function of ABRI

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The filling of civilian positions by the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) and the Indonesian National Police (Polri) raises public concerns about the return of the Dual Function of ABRI (Armed Forces of the Republic of Indonesia) as in the New Order era.

Opinion • 01 Jan 2026

When the State is Allowed to Be Wrong Without Feeling Guilty

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Is the state allowed to be wrong without feeling guilty? This article reviews normative impunity, the crisis of legal accountability, and state responsibility in the rule of law.

Opinion • 30 Dec 2025

Reverse Criminalization, a Threat to Crime Reporters in Indonesia

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Reverse criminalization threatens crime reporters in Indonesia due to loopholes in criminal procedure law and weak whistleblower protection.

News • 12 Jan 2026

10 Notes from Prof. Adrianus Meliala for Police Reform at Commission III DPR: The Police Are Considered Unable to Carry Out a “Paradoxical Character”

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In the RDPU (Hearing Meeting) of the Police Reform Working Committee of Commission III DPR (House of Representatives), Prof. Adrianus Meliala presented 10 proposals for improvement: starting from reward–punishment, separation of protection and law enforcement functions, separation of criminal investigation, strengthening supervision, to meritocracy and…

Opinion • 01 Apr 2026

Analysis of the Implementation of Government Regulation Number 17 of 2025 Concerning Children in Cyberspace

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"Parents are obliged to supervise children playing with smart phones." This cliché is actually a hard slap in the face for those of us who often neglect the data security of underage children.

Opinion • 02 Apr 2026

Hunger in an Agrarian Country: The Irony of Food Law That Has Not Taken Sides

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The irony of food law in Indonesia: an agrarian country, but hunger looms. Agrarian policies have not fully sided with the people's food sovereignty.