Opinion • 19 Feb 2025

Efficiency or Neglect? Budget Cuts in Education and Health as a Betrayal of the Constitution

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This writing criticizes the policy of cutting education and health budgets that contradicts Articles 31 and 34 of the 1945 Constitution. This policy...

Opinion Free Education Not Only in Public Schools: Examining the Constitutional Court Decision from the Perspective of Justice and Sharia

Law and the Trap of Formalistic Legalities

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Our legislation is often procedurally valid, but lacks justice. This article reviews the dangers of a formalistic legal approach and the importance of reform.

Opinion • 03 Jan 2026

Firm Promises, Rocky Road to Corruption Eradication 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 • 19 Oct 2025

TKA Permits Abolished by the Job Creation Law: A Serious Threat to Local Workers?

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The Job Creation Law eliminates work permit for foreign workers, now only requiring RPTKA. This policy is considered to facilitate investment but threatens local workers.

Opinion • 24 Dec 2025

Mahfud MD: Polri's Civil Positions Must Be Regulated by Law, Not Police Regulation

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Mahfud MD emphasizes that the placement of Polri members in civil positions must be regulated by Law, not Police Regulation, in order to maintain hierarchy and legal certainty.

News • 21 Jan 2026

KPK Arrests Pati Regent in Sting Operation, Seizes Billions of Rupiahs Allegedly from Trading in Positions

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KPK confiscated billions of rupiah from the OTT of the Pati Regent related to trading in positions. This case highlights the weak integrity of regional government governance.

Opinion • 09 Apr 2026

The Last Bastion of Integrity: Why the Public Still Entrusts the Greatest Hope in the KPK's Arrest Operations

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Reviewing why the Corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK) sting operations (Operasi Tangkap Tangan/OTT) remain a symbol of public trust amidst challenges to independence and the normalization of corruption today.

Legal Materials • August 05, 2023

Understanding Legal Science: Definition of Law, Function of Law, and Division of Law

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Literasi Hukum - This article provides a brief explanation of Legal Science. Legal Science here includes the definition, function, and division of law. Read more to understand...

Opinion • 12 Jul 2025

If Tom Lembong is Convicted, Who Else Dares to Become an Official?

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A sharp criminal law analysis of the corruption allegations against Tom Lembong. This article thoroughly dissects why an official's policy discretion cannot automatically be considered as...

Legal Materials • 07 Feb 2024

Exploring the Meaning of Democracy

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This article discusses the definition, development, and prohibitions of democracy universally and specifically in Indonesia.