Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition is once again taking to the streets on Thursday, March 27, 2025, to voice their rejection of the newly-ratified of TNI Law.
This demonstration plan was confirmed by the Director of Amnesty International Indonesia, Usman Hamid.
Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (ICJR) has strongly criticized the plan to deploy sharpshooters or snipers for securing the Eid homecoming flow, as announced by the Chiefs of Police from Cianjur, Purwakarta, and Karanganyar. According to ICJR, the measure is not only excessive but also risks leading to extrajudicial killings.
Stefanno Sulaiman, Jakarta – Indonesian officials will seek to address concerns among investors and other key economic players about an economic downturn in Southeast Asia's biggest economy following a stock market selloff and currency slump, an official said on Thursday.
Chandra Adi Nurwidya, Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Consumer spending ahead of Eid al-Fitr 2025 has declined compared to the previous year, with a predicted slowdown in cash circulation due to fewer travelers.
The Transportation Ministry estimates that this year's Eid travelers will reach 146.48 million people, a 24 percent drop from last year's 193.6 million travelers.
Jakarta – After only five months under President Prabowo Subianto, Indonesia's economic policy has changed drastically. Indonesia is returning to the 1959-1965 period. To borrow President Sukarno's guided democracy expression, we are calling it the command economy, in line with the militarism being promoted by Prabowo.
Jihan Ristiyanti, Jakarta – Chief of TNI (Indonesian National Armed Forces) General Agus Subianto, has prepared 66,714 personnel to assist the Eid homecoming traffic in 2025.
Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – Deputy Minister of Manpower Immanuel Ebenezer Gerungan called the Rp50,000 Eid bonus given to online motorcycle taxi (ojol) drivers to be an "inhumane" practice.
Salman Mardira, Johnny Johan Sompotan, Jakarta – Former West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil has dismissed allegations of an affair with adult magazine model Lisa Mariana, calling them "malicious slander" driven by financial motives.
Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform plans to challenge the revision of Military Law (TNI Law) by filing a judicial review with the Constitutional Court.
Antara, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto hosted his predecessor, Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, for an iftar – the Ramadan evening meal to break the fast – at the State Palace on Wednesday.
Rino Fajar, Jakarta – State-owned toll operator Jasa Marga reported that nearly 1 million vehicles have left Greater Jakarta during the 2025 Eid homecoming period, with a significant surge in traffic heading east via the Trans-Java Toll Road.
Gamaliel M Kaliele, Sorong – A rally supporting the ratification of the Indonesian Military Law (UU TNI) has emerged in Fakfak amid a wave of protests rejecting the law. During the demonstration in Fakfak, the participants also expressed their support for the government's budget efficiency and the free nutritious meals (MBG) programs.
Jakarta – We call on President Prabowo Subianto to pay serious attention to the causes and possible implications of the steep fall of the rupiah against the greenback this week, as the market has seen it as a flashing red warning about his economic policies.
Indonesia – Widespread protests in Indonesia erupted across the country in response to the government's controversial revision of the 2004 Indonesian Armed Forces Law.
Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – Bank Indonesia (BI) stated that the weakening rupiah exchange rate, which briefly touched Rp16,640 per US dollar, would not lead to a monetary crisis similar to 1998. The Head of the BI's Macroprudential Policy Department, Solikin M. Juhro, stated that Indonesia's current economic condition is much stronger than the crisis two decades ago.
Associated Press, Palu – One person is dead and two are missing after a nickel waste disposal site collapsed in Morowali Regency, Central Sulawesi, officials said Wednesday. It was the latest deadly accident at Chinese-funded nickel smelting plants there.
Joshua Kurlantzick, Abigail McGowan – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto began his tenure last October with characteristic bluster and bullishness about Indonesia's potential and his own abilities to transform the country.
Antara, Jakarta – Governor Pramono Anung has signed a new decree that exempts homes valued below Rp 2 billion ($120,375) from land and building taxes. The policy also applies to apartment units priced under Rp 650 million ($39,122).
Shela Octavia, Jessi Carina, Jakarta – Southeast Asia Freedom of Expression Network (Safenet) Executive Director Nenden Sekar Arum has revealed that participants in the protest actions against the Draft Law on the Indonesian Military (RUU TNI) have come under attack in the digital world.
Jakarta – The central leadership of the West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Organization (TPNPB-OPM) has denied accusations of recruiting child soldiers.
"We ensure that there has never been recruitment of children to become combatants," said TPNPB spokesperson Sebby Sambom during a teleconference on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
Probolinggo, East Java – It's common for holidaymakers to rent cars during the Eid al-Fitr season, often as a way to flaunt success when returning to their hometowns. But in some areas, this desire to impress has taken a high-tech turn.
Andi Adam Faturahman, Papua – The spokesperson of the central headquarters of the Free Papua Movement-Organisation of Papua Merdeka or TPNPB-OPM, Sebby Sambom, issued an ultimatum to the Indonesian government to immediately evacuate its citizens working in the conflict area of Papua.
Jakarta – The actions of Adj. Chf. Comr. Fajar Widyadharma Lukman Sumaatmaja, Chief of Police in Ngada, East Nusa Tenggara, are beyond the bounds of humanity. The police officer, who has since been dismissed, sexually abused three underage children and recorded the assaults. He then uploaded the recordings to a pornographic site in Australia.
Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – SAFEnet, a civil society organization advocating for digital rights, reported that between March 18 and 21, 2025, social media saw a surge in negative narratives targeting groups opposing the revision of the TNI Law.
These narratives are suspected to be linked to accounts affiliated with the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI).
Ankur Banerjee, Jakarta – Indonesia's currency, rupiah, neared a record low against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday as worries over slowing growth and rising government spending shook investor confidence in Southeast Asia's biggest economy.
Raden Putri Alpadillah Ginanjar, Jakarta – An armed group attack in Anggruk District, Yahukimo Regency, Papua Highlands resulted in the deaths of six teachers on Friday, March 21, 2025. The West Papua National Liberation Army-Free Papua Organization (TPNPB-OPM) claimed responsibility for the incident.
Peter Adamis – On Greek Independence Day, people around the world honour the valour and courage of those who fought tirelessly for freedom during their war of independence against the Ottoman Empire. This struggle, which spanned nearly 400 years, cost countless lives before the great powers intervened in support of the Greek people.
Hendrik Khoirul Muhid, Jakarta – Listya Endang Artiani, a lecturer and researcher from Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII), highlighted that the decline of the Composite Stock Price Index (IHSG) since mid-March 2025 has consequences beyond financial losses.
According to her, the psychological impact and mass panic triggered by this downturn pose the greatest risk.
Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Hundreds of Indigenous people and civil society groups in Indonesia are demanding an end to government projects that have seized their lands, fueled violence, and stripped them of their rights.
Ayu Cipta, Jakarta – The Nusantara Artists Community has united in supporting Tempo following the pig's head terror and rat carcass. Poet Mustafa Ismail stated that as of Tuesday, March 25, 2025, there were already 332 artists, writers, journalists, cultural activists, academics, and a Brunei Darussalam writer giving their support in the form of a statement.
Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Brigadier General Frega Ferdinand Wenas Inkiriwang, Head of the Information Bureau at the Defense Ministry, stated that the Indonesian Military (TNI) will conduct information and disinformation operations to counter threats to national sovereignty in cyberspace.
Jakarta – Mass organizations running protection rackets are commonplace in Indonesia, as evident in the phenomenon of such groups extracting "holiday bonuses" from companies, and even schools, ahead of Idul Fitri.
Fadel Prayoga, Jakarta – Kompas Research and Development (Litbang Kompas) has conducted a poll related to the public's opinion on the recent revisions to the TNI Law (UU TNI) that have been carried out by the House of Representatives (DPR) and the government.
M. Rizki Yusrial, Jakarta – Head of the Information Center (Kapuspen) TNI, Brigadier General Kristomei Sianturi, emphasized that the current generation of TNI has no desire to return to the New Order era, which implemented the dual function of military.
"That is the past, a dark past indeed," he stated during a Zoom discussion on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
Riri Rahayu, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Transmigration Muhammad Iftitah Sulaiman Suryanagara assures that the local residents affected by the Rempang Eco City project in the Riau Islands can be absorbed as labor in the industries built in the area. He will accommodate them in a local transmigration program.
Jakarta – Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) Advocacy Division Chairperson Zainal Arifin says that as of Wednesday March 26 there were 51 regions in Indonesia where demonstrations were held rejecting the TNI Law (UU TNI). Arifin said that protesters in 10 of the 51 regions suffered brutal repression by the authorities.
Nur Janti, Jakarta – The Pramoedya Ananta Toer Foundation launched on Monday seabadpram.com, an online encyclopedia dedicated to the renowned Indonesian author. The platform, which includes photographs, archives and a list of Pramoedya's works, marks the centennial commemoration of his life and legacy.
Jakarta – House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan Maharani has denied that the official manuscript of the revisions to Law Number 34/2004 on the Indonesian Military (UU TNI), which was approved at a DPR plenary meeting on Thursday March 20, cannot be accessed by the public.
Niniek Karmini and Andi Jatmiko, Jakarta, Indonesia – France and Indonesia 's top diplomats on Wednesday signed an agreement for a maritime security project aiming "to ensure peace and safety" at sea in the Indo-Pacific region.
Erfan Maruf, Jakarta – State-run toll road operator Jasa Marga recorded 763,679 vehicles leaving the Greater Jakarta area (Jabodetabek), which includes Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang, and Bekasi. This figure represents the accumulated traffic from four main toll gates out of Jakarta, from Friday, March 21 to Tuesday, March 25.
Jakarta – Indonesian Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) Secretary General Bayu Wardana says that they have recorded that as of today, Wednesday March 26, at least 18 journalists have fallen victim to violence while covering the wave of protests rejecting the ratification of revisions to the TNI Law.
Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has instructed state-owned banks to streamline their Board of Commissioners by reducing the number of members and ensuring that only professionals fill the roles.
Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – Deputy Minister of Manpower, Immanuel Ebenezer Gerungan, has revealed the rationale behind the Rp50,000 Eid al-Fitr bonus (BHR) provided by app-based ride-hailing companies for online motorcycle taxi (ojol) drivers. He stated that the explanation came directly from Grab and Gojek.
Daniel Ahmad Fajri, Jakarta – Six protesters from last weekend's rally of anti-TNI Law revision in Malang have been released. According to Daniel Siagian, the coordinator of Malang's Legal Aid Institute, the six individuals were freed separately on Monday, March 24, 2025.
M. Ikhsan Shiddieqy, Wageningen – As the annual homecoming tradition of mudik (exodus) approaches, millions of people across Indonesia will embark on their journeys to reunite with family for Idul Fitri. This massive human migration will see a surge in mobility across various transportation hubs.
Rehan Oktra Halim, Jakarta – A decline in consumer spending is evident in the deflation recorded at the start of 2025. While the government views deflation as a sign of successful price control, economists argue it reflects weak purchasing power.
Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) coordinator Anis Hidayah said the commission supports the protection given to Francisca Christy Rosana, a Tempo journalist who was terrorized by a package containing a severed pig's head.
Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – House Speaker Puan Maharani urges those who are protesting and rejecting the enactment of the revised Indonesian Armed Forces Law (TNI Law) to "restrain" themselves.
Surabaya – A violent clash broke out on March 24 in the Indonesian metropolis of Surabaya between police and demonstrators protesting against the country's newly passed military law, AFP journalists witnessed.
Around 1,000 students and activists dressed in black participated in the protest in front of an East Java government building.
Rehan Oktra Halim, Jakarta – President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto has responded to the movement of the Composite Stock Price Index or IHSG that occurred a few days ago. Prabowo conveyed that the condition of food and security remains intact despite the downturn of stock prices.