Edition 135: Jan-Mar 2019 - Inside Indonesia: The peoples and cultures of Indonesia

Nov 23, 2024 Last Updated 2:20 AM, Oct 31, 2024

The pre-election edition

Another fork in the road for democracy?

The gap between Jokowi and Prabowo has narrowed, but the election outcome will still matter for the prospects of Indonesian democracy

God in the Indonesian elections

Both sides are playing the God card in their own ways

Gaining the grassroots vote

A shipyard worker, Batam, Indonesia. © ILO/Asrian Mirza

The urban poor and workers unions are looking to local government to improve their lot

Are #DildoforIndonesia a pair of sexist pricks?

The red letters spell out ‘most enjoyable penis’. Full poster reads, ‘The most fun tronjal-tronjol coalition for Indonesia, Nurhadi-Aldo for Indonesia, most fun tronjal-tronjol’. ‘Tronjal-tronjol’ means losing one’s mind during enjoyable sex activities.

Satirical candidates that once seemed refreshing have slipped into tired obscenity

Electoral (in)equity

More female candidates won’t mean more women in parliament

Ke(tidak)setaraan electoral

Lonjakan angka pencalonan tak selalu berimbas pada keterpilihan

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