ARTICLES

30 Jul 2024

Tackling the Threat of Salafism Within: Muhammadiyah Leaders Need to Be Bolder

Pradana Boy Zulian

Allowing Salafi elements to join Muhammadiyah has proven a double-edged sword for Indonesia’s second-largest mass Muslim organisation.

Indonesia Islam

25 Jul 2024

Indonesia’s Largest Muslim Organisation Mired in Controversy After Youth Cadres’ Visit to Israel

A'an Suryana|Syafiq Hasyim

Whether they were made use of or knew what they were doing, the actions of five young Nadhlatul Ulama members during their recent trip to Israel have stirred up a hornet’s nest.

11 Jul 2024

Corruption Eradication in Indonesia: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back

Astrid Meilasari-Sugiana|Gunardi Endro|Siwage Dharma Negara

Public expectations for corruption eradication will never be met unless fundamental reforms are implemented within Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and other law enforcement agencies, including the National Police and the Attorney General’s Office. Also needed are curbs on the cosy relationships between politicians and big business.

Corruption Indonesia Indonesian Politics

9 Jul 2024

Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) in Indonesia and Vietnam: Implications for Southeast Asia

Melinda Martinus

JETP implementation in Vietnam and Indonesia faces challenges such as significant financing gaps, criticisms regarding the attractiveness of financing packages, difficulties in aligning donor and recipient countries’ expectations, the complex political-economic landscape of the coal industry, and concerns over the social impacts of energy transitions.

Environment Indonesia Sustainable Development Vietnam

8 Jul 2024

Nahdlatul Ulama Ventures into Mining: Threat to the ‘Green Islam’ in Indonesia?

Iim Halimatusa’diyah|Endi Aulia Garadian

Nahdlatul Ulama’s venture into the mining business might send the wrong signal for Indonesia’s emerging green Islam movement.

Environment Indonesia Islam Religion

2 Jul 2024

Indonesia’s Islam-based Mass Organisations and the Mining Industry Vortex

Syafiq Hasyim

The Indonesian government’s decision to grant mining concessions to religious mass organisations has resulted in some creative theological justifications. It begs the question whether the recipients have the requisite skill not to damage the environment or their own autonomy.

Climate Change Indonesia Religion

1 Jul 2024

Indonesia’s Labour Party After the Elections: Ambiguities Continue

Max Lane

The failure of Indonesia’s working-class representatives to secure a toehold in the national legislature is partly explained by their inability to make up their mind on whether to be a true oppositional force.

Indonesia Indonesian Elections Indonesian Politics

20 Jun 2024

Bleak Future for Islamic Parties in Indonesia after the 2024 Election

Pradana Boy Zulian

This Long Read argues that the recently concluded 2024 Indonesian legislative election raises questions about the future of Islamic political parties. Their last strong showing was in the 1955 election, after which they have been experiencing a slow decline. They are now on the periphery of the country’s political arena.

Indonesia Indonesian Elections Indonesian Politics

13 Jun 2024

The Road to Nusantara Just Got Longer: How the Recent Resignations Are a Wake-Up Call for Indonesian Governance

Yanuar Nugroho

The recent loss of the top two officials leading the new capital’s construction and development process has thrown a serious wrench in the works for Indonesia’s President Widodo’s ambitious move. Pretending that all systems are still go is not the solution.

Indonesia Indonesian Politics

11 Jun 2024

A Controversy of Monks and Mosque: A Setback for Indonesians’ Tolerance?

A'an Suryana|Norshahril Saat

A conservative Muslim figure tried to criticise a Central Java mosque’s generous act of hospitality in hosting foreign monks on its premises. Nevertheless, his view still seems to be that of a minority in moderate Indonesia.

Indonesia Indonesian Politics Religion