Opinion • 12 Jan 2026

Mines, Taxes, and a Nation Wounded by Embezzlement

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The mining tax bribery case reveals regulatory loopholes and weak oversight that harm the state and damage public trust.

Opinion • 12 Jul 2025

Reinterpreting the Pancasila rule of law: Between Ideals and Contemporary Reality

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An in-depth analysis of the Pancasila rule of law concept. Exploring the philosophical foundations, contemporary challenges, and its relevance amidst the dynamics of Indonesian law and politics today.

Opinion • 16 Jul 2025

Are Losses of State-Owned Enterprises Not State Losses? A New Threat to Corruption Eradication Post Law Number 1 of 2025

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This opinion criticizes the revision of Law Number 1 of 2025 concerning State-Owned Enterprises, specifically Article 4B, which separates the assets of State-Owned Enterprises from state finances.

Opinion • 11 Sep 2025

The Betrayed Social Contract: When People's Sovereignty Is Just an Illusion

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This article discusses the portrayal of mass actions and riots against the DPR, as well as reflections on these events.

Opinion • 01 Apr 2023

The Paradox of Judicial Power Independence

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This paper discusses the Independence of Judicial Power written by Fajar Laksono Suroso which has been published in the Constitutional Magazine of Literasi Hukum - A balanced nexus of law and democracy...

Opinion • 27 Jan 2024

The Formula of Corruption: 3 Keys to Corruption Occurring

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This article discusses Robert Klitgaard's Corruption Formula which contains corruption = Discretion + Monopoly - Accountability

Opinion • 19 Jul 2025

Purifying Sovereignty Again, Reasoning Behind the Constitutional Court Decision on Election Design

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Analysis of the Constitutional Court Decision that reshapes the election design. A constitutional therapy to purify the people's sovereignty from systemic pathology.

Opinion • 08 Nov 2025

1 Year Evaluation of Prabowo-Gibran: Law Enforcement is Just Empty Talk

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One year has passed since the inauguration of President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

Opinion • 03 Jan 2026

Firm Promises, Arduous Path to Eradicating Corruption in the Prabowo Era

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Prabowo's anti-corruption commitment is strong in words, but not yet consistent. Central cases are "under control", but elites are difficult to touch due to political burdens.

Opinion • 21 Jan 2026

Hajj Quota Corruption: Testing the Effectiveness of the Law on Hajj Implementation

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Hajj quota corruption ensnares former Minister of Religious Affairs. An in-depth analysis of structured corruption practices and their implications from a legal perspective.