Is Indonesia under threat of returning to its authoritarian past? | DW News

In Indonesia, members of the military have steadily taken over what were once civilian roles. Soldiers are now running farms and delivering food to classrooms, a sign of how central the military has become to the current government. As President Prabowo Subianto gets ready to mark a year in office, critics warn that his policies risk reviving Indonesia’s authoritarian past.

00:00 Military takes over civilian roles in Indonesia
03:16 DW speaks with Bivitri Susanti, constitutional law expert and Deputy Chair at the Indonesia Jentera School of Law in Jakarta

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Post from DW News on October 05, 2025

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