Article ‘Jokowi weakens civil society, Prabowo should reverse course’ in The Jakarta Post of 13 September 2024, written by KITLV researchers Widya Tuslian and Ward Berenschot.

Last month’s massive protests are a striking testament to the power of the nation’s civil society. When the House of Representatives wanted to overturn a Constitutional Court decision and pass a bill that would have reduced democratic competition and advanced President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s dynastic ambitions, nationwide rallies forced lawmakers to retreat.