Opinion • 06 Jan 2026

Pseudo-Neutrality: Legal Fiction and Political Co-optation of Bureaucracy

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Analysis of ASN's pseudo-neutrality: dismantling the legal fiction that covers up the political co-optation of bureaucracy. A sharp critique of the legal design of state staffing.

Opinion • 23 Dec 2025

Awaiting the EBET Bill Amid Indonesia's Second NDC Target

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Ambitious targets (LCCP) are threatened by domestic regulatory dissonance. The absence of a legal umbrella at the level of a Law creates uncertainty for the energy transition.

Opinion • 07 Feb 2026

Indonesia and Unachieved Poverty Alleviation

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Poverty in Indonesia: An in-depth analysis of the root causes, BPS data, and the constitutional mandate of the 1945 Constitution Article 34 paragraph 1.

Opinion • 29 Dec 2025

Surrounded by Regulations: Pseudo Village Autonomy Under State Intervention

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Village autonomy is suppressed by excessive regulations, bureaucratic intervention, and strict supervision that triggers administrative criminalization.

Opinion • 10 Jan 2026

“Plea Bargaining”: For the Sake of Effectiveness or a Test of Justice?

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Plea bargaining in the New Criminal Procedure Code increases judicial efficiency, but also tests substantive justice and the integrity of law enforcement officials.

Opinion • 05 Jan 2026

Opposition: Lost in Parliament, Alive on the Streets

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The opposition in the DPR is now paralyzed due to the dominance of the large coalition. Criticism is taken over by civil society and the media to keep the breath of democracy alive.

Opinion • 29 Dec 2025

Direct Local Elections vs. DPRD: Gauging the Quality of Local Democracy

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Examining direct local elections and those through the DPRD from the perspective of people's sovereignty, state fiscal burden, and the quality of local democracy.

Opinion • 07 Jan 2026

Public Criticism as a Mirror of Democracy from Introspection to Intimidation

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Public criticism is a democratic right that should serve as introspection for officials, not be retaliated against with intimidation.

News • 15 Jul 2024

Students of the Faculty of Law UPN Veteran East Java Carry Out Community Service Activities on Jalan Rajekwesi to Jalan Veteran, Bojonegoro Regency

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Students of the Faculty of Law, UPN Veteran Jawa Timur, carry out community service activities along Jalan Rajekwesi to Jalan Veteran, Bojonegoro Regency.

Opinion • 12 Jun 2025

About Us: A Journey of Translating Law for Indonesia

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We believe that legal understanding is the intellectual right of every citizen.