Will Indonesia’s digital activism overrule its representative democracy?

The writers says that while it is corrupt and not ideally representative, Indonesia's representative democracy is still the best way for us to ensure representation in the country.

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Rallying cry: Members of the Islamic Student Association (HMI) rally outside the Regional Legislative Council in Kediri, East Java, on April 11, 2022. Students in a number of cities around the country protested the rising prices of fuel and cooking oil and talk of plans to extend the presidential term.(Antara/Prasetia Fauzani)

April 12, 2022

The writers says that while it is corrupt and not ideally representative, Indonesia’s representative democracy is still the best way for us to ensure representation in the country.

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