Yerica Lai

1 week ago | thejakartapost.com | Yerica Lai

A wave of legal challenges has surfaced against the newly enacted Indonesian Military (TNI) Law revision, with civil society groups, students and private citizens alleging procedural violations for the deliberation of the law that signal a rollback of decades of democratic reforms. The Constitutional Court has received at least 14 judicial review petitions challenging the TNI Law revision, with most plaintiffs seeking to annul the law.

1 week ago | thejakartapost.com | Yerica Lai

The unexpected return of Hasan Nasbi as head of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) and the appointment of a new spokesperson has sparked questions about the future direction and responsibilities of the office he leads. Hasan confirmed his return to the office on Tuesday, two weeks after tendering his resignation amid mounting pressure for the government to change its communication team and strategy following a series of controversial remarks from officials.

1 week ago | thejakartapost.com | Yerica Lai

President Prabowo Subianto has made it clear he is in full control of his administration, brushing off perceptions of being under former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s shadow. In front of his cabinet on Monday, Prabowo firmly said that while he consults with Jokowi and other former presidents, he is an independent leader who charts the course of his administration on his own terms. “I have heard people say that I am a puppet president. It is as if Pak Jokowi calls me every night.

1 week ago | thejakartapost.com | Radhiyya Indra |Yerica Lai

The Indonesian Military (TNI) faces bubbling tensions after calls for the impeachment of Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka led to an attempt to reshuffle the roster of high-ranking officers, potentially exposing a political rift previously not seen in an otherwise disciplined institution.

1 week ago | thejakartapost.com | Yerica Lai

Gibran Rakabuming Raka is the youngest vice president in Indonesia’s history after rising to power last year with strong political backing following a boost from his father, former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. But just six months into office, Gibran has already faced a groundswell of public discontent, with critics persistently seeing him as a symbol of dynastic privilege, while opponents cast doubts on his legitimacy and public image.