Reformasi Dispatch

Kevin and Erin talk with Ian Wilson of Murdoch University on the wave of demonstration in Indonesia. Read Ian Wilson"s article here: https://indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au/who-speaks-for-the-riot-youth-agency-and-the-contest-over-protest-narratives/  It takes a lot of money to run a podcast. You need subscription

"Let them eat kue!" Kevin and Erin update the escalation of protests over the weekend throughout Indonesia, surrounding the death of 21-year-old delivery-bike driver Affan Kurniawan, crushed by an armored police vehicle.   The ensuing frenzy witnessed the looting of houses of several parliamentarians as well as that of

This week, protests Monday set the scene for a chaotic week. Elsewhere, Immanuel Ebenezer"s arrest marks the first cabinet alleged corruption case and a new addition to the Constitutional Court shores up government support on the bench. Please note this podcast was recorded Thursday afternoon Jakarta time and there wil

Prabowo celebrated Indonesia"s 80th anniversary of Independence at the Palace. Residents of Pati protested against their district chief, backed by a nationwide online campaign.  And Setya Novanto, disgraced former Speaker of the House who was sentenced to 15 years in prison, won release. For a free trial of Reformasi n

Better than expected GDP data shows resilience in the economy, but is not without controversy.  Also: startling personnel changes in Gerindra and a state bank, and a plan for aiding Gazans. It takes a lot of money to run a podcast. You need subscription fees for hosting, audio recording services, editor's salary and mu

This week -  the patronage politics of pardon power plays; a test to freedom of expression from cartoon pirates; funding cooperatives from the accumulated deficit-financing surplus (Sal); and a listener"s question on good sources for analysis of the ASEAN-wide political economy. It takes a lot of money to run a podcast