Desk Report: Indonesia is now recognized internationally as the world’s third-largest democracy. This multi-ethnic and multicultural country of about 280 million people has entered the democratic process after overcoming a long military rule, authoritarian politics, and a deep crisis of corruption. But that achieved democracy is once again being covered in the shadow of instability. The political instability that has surrounded President Prabowo Subianto just 11 months after taking office has called into question not only his leadership, but also the entire state system. The two-week-long nationwide protests prove that…
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