{"id":40573,"date":"2025-09-09T12:06:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T10:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/europeanvalues.cz\/?p=40573"},"modified":"2025-09-12T14:17:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T12:17:09","slug":"protests-in-indonesia-painting-the-town-brave-pink-and-hero-green","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/europeanvalues.cz\/en\/protests-in-indonesia-painting-the-town-brave-pink-and-hero-green\/","title":{"rendered":"Protests in Indonesia: Painting the Town Brave Pink and Hero Green"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"40573\" class=\"elementor elementor-40573\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-728e8b7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"728e8b7a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1977461e\" data-id=\"1977461e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-208341b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"208341b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo: ChatGPT 4o Image Generation<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-480373ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"480373ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-no-translation=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-480373ba{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d53056c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d53056c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4894f158\" data-id=\"4894f158\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-153c3603 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"153c3603\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-no-translation=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-72c0f034\" data-id=\"72c0f034\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f523a0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f523a0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What is happening?<\/h2><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/jakartaglobe.id\/news\/victims-family-demands-justice-after-gojek-driver-fatally-hit-by-police-vehicle-during-rally\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">killing<\/a> of 21-year-old motorcycle taxi driver <strong>Affan Kurniawan<\/strong>, struck by a police vehicle during protests, ignited a <strong>national <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/9\/5\/indonesia-in-chaos-five-indonesians-give-views-on-why-and-how-to-fix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>outcry<\/strong><\/a><strong> across Indonesia<\/strong>. Affan was not a militant activist but a gig worker caught in the chaos, and his death became <a href=\"https:\/\/acleddata.com\/update\/asia-pacific-overview-september-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a rallying point<\/a>. The proximate target is parliament\u2019s decision to grant itself <strong>lavish housing allowances <\/strong>even as<strong> austerity erodes public services<\/strong>. However, the underlying grievance is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2025-09-07\/indonesian-government-should-not-ignore-the-causes-of-rallies\/105737304\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deeper<\/a>: a sense that ordinary Indonesians are paying a high price for the impunity of the political elite.<\/p><p>The escalation of tensions <a href=\"https:\/\/jakartaglobe.id\/news\/ten-killed-in-week-of-protests-and-riots-across-indonesia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has led<\/a> to at least <strong>ten<\/strong> <strong>fatalities<\/strong> and over <strong>700<\/strong> <strong>injuries<\/strong>. While more than <strong>3,000 people have been <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2025\/09\/03\/indonesia-end-crackdown-on-protesters-arbitrary-detention\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>arbitrarily detained<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.tempo.co\/read\/2045335\/kontras-23-people-missing-due-to-protests-in-indonesia-over-the-past-week\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence, <strong>at least 20 activists remain missing<\/strong>. In Jakarta and across the archipelago, thousands of Indonesians, including students, civil society groups, and delivery riders, continue to rally under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zalora.com.my\/blog\/lifestyle\/the-meaning-of-the-colors-brave-pink-and-hero-green-in-indonesia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">colors<\/a> of <strong>Brave Pink<\/strong> and <strong>Hero Green<\/strong>. Pink hijabs and placards evoke courage through compassion; green jackets, ubiquitous among ride-hailing drivers, symbolize resilience and hope. Indonesian authorities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/asia\/indonesia-former-education-minister-gojek-founder-nadiem-makarim-corruption-suspect-5332736\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">promised<\/a> inquiries and <a href=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com\/2025\/09\/indonesian-lawmakers-agree-to-forego-benefits-after-deadly-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trimmed<\/a> some perks for bureaucrats, but detentions, arson, and clashes followed as protests spread to major cities.<\/p><p>In a young democracy that has only transitioned from Suharto&#8217;s dictatorial, authoritarian, and kleptocratic regime, known as the <strong><em>Orde Baru<\/em><\/strong> (New Order), less than three decades ago, <strong>democratic backsliding under President Prabowo Subianto<\/strong> is <a href=\"https:\/\/indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au\/the-battle-of-the-giants-how-elite-conflicts-turn-indonesian-protests-into-mass-riots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reopening<\/a> freshly healed wounds.\u00a0<\/p><h2>\u00a0<\/h2><h2>What is the broader picture?<\/h2><p>Indonesia is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejakartapost.com\/opinion\/2025\/02\/21\/economic-growth-without-equity-indonesias-widening-wealth-gap.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">experiencing<\/a> <strong>growth without equity<\/strong>. Official data <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idnfinancials.com\/news\/57038\/airlangga-hartarto-indonesias-economic-fundamentals-remain-solid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trumpets<\/a> quarterly GDP growth of over 5 percent, yet inflation, job insecurity, and stagnant wages weigh heavily on workers. The <strong>working class<\/strong> \u2014 including drivers, factory laborers, and teachers \u2014 <strong>feels squeezed<\/strong>, while the <strong>middle class<\/strong> is <strong>shrinking<\/strong> under the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.antaranews.com\/news\/378201\/regions-urged-to-stabilize-food-prices-to-keep-inflation-below-35\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">skyrocketing<\/a> cost of living and shrinking opportunities for personal and professional growth. Symbolically, parliament\u2019s 50 million IDR housing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejakartapost.com\/indonesia\/2025\/09\/02\/political-parties-rally-behind-scaling-back-house-perks.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">allowances<\/a> (around 3,000 EUR monthly) dwarf the Rp 5 million average wage, which crystallizes perceptions of elite self-enrichment. These disparities, coupled with <a href=\"https:\/\/indonesiaatmelbourne.unimelb.edu.au\/why-prabowos-misguided-austerity-is-emblematic-of-his-free-wheeling-economic-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cuts<\/a> to health and education budgets, have eroded public trust in Prabowo and his government.<\/p><p>Global pressures add fuel to the domestic concerns;<strong> Trump-era <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eastasiaforum.org\/2025\/09\/04\/indonesias-trump-tariff-deal-reinforces-the-united-states-old-image-in-southeast-asia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>tariffs<\/strong><\/a> and <strong>China\u2019s <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/asiatimes.com\/2025\/06\/red-flags-rising-over-chinas-trade-surplus-with-indonesia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>industrial overcapacity<\/strong><\/a> have dampened Indonesian exports and flooded markets with cheaper goods. Meanwhile, the <strong>Prabowo administration\u2019s data <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jakartaglobe.id\/business\/govt-told-to-be-transparent-with-economic-data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>opacity<\/strong><\/a>, insisting on strong growth while avoiding transparency in releasing unemployment data, deepens public cynicism. For many, Affan\u2019s death became proof that the state not only ignores economic hardship but also deploys brute force when challenged. The protests thus <a href=\"https:\/\/jacobin.com\/2025\/09\/indonesia-protests-prabowo-austerity-police\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">merge<\/a> <strong>material grievances <\/strong>with i<strong>nstitutional mistrust<\/strong>. They are a continuation of this year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvalues.cz\/en\/dark-indonesia-youth-protests-austerity-and-democratic-backsliding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>#IndonesiaGelap<\/strong><\/a> (Dark Indonesia) mobilizations, during which young Indonesians denounced austerity and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2025\/aug\/28\/indonesia-president-prabowo-subianto-military-civilian-affairs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">creeping militarization<\/a>.<\/p><p>The state\u2019s response has sharpened concerns about <strong>democratic backsliding<\/strong>. Crackdowns with water cannons, curfews, and mass arrests echo the <em>Orde Baru<\/em>-era authoritarian playbook. Prabowo\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/asia.nikkei.com\/politics\/prabowo-accuses-mafia-of-treason-in-indonesia-s-deadly-unrest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">warning<\/a> that protests border on \u201c<strong>treason<\/strong>\u201d signals a narrowing of civic space. Protesters thus continue to counter with creative, highly visual forms of dissent: <a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvalues.cz\/en\/manga-pirates-challenge-army-general-resentment-and-disunity-in-prabowos-indonesia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anime flags<\/a>, pink-green palettes, and viral <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2025-09-03\/indonesian-tiktok-generation-becomes-anti-police-resistance\/105721814\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok<\/a> clips. This <strong>\u201c<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/europeanvalues.cz\/en\/manga-pirates-challenge-army-general-resentment-and-disunity-in-prabowos-indonesia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>visual rebellion<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u201d<\/strong> reclaims narrative power from the state, bridging street anger with cultural resonance.<\/p><p>Notably, cross-border solidarity has amplified this momentum. The so-called \u201c<strong>SEAblings\u201d <\/strong>(South East Asian siblings) <strong>phenomenon<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/greennetwork.asia\/gna-knowledge-hub\/seablings-and-beyond-the-rise-of-grassroots-movements-amidst-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">has seen<\/a> citizens from Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines send food orders to Indonesian delivery drivers and post messages of encouragement online. These gestures, modest yet conspicuous, underscore how Indonesia\u2019s turmoil resonates throughout the region. Much like the <a href=\"https:\/\/newbloommag.net\/2025\/06\/12\/mta-wasserstrom-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Milk Tea Alliance<\/strong><\/a>, SEAblings remind Prabowo that his domestic legitimacy is being scrutinized not just at home but across Southeast Asia\u2019s digitally networked publics.<\/p><h2>\u00a0<\/h2><h2>Why is it important?<\/h2><p>Indonesia\u2019s unrest illustrates how <strong>symbols can crystallize systemic grievances<\/strong>. Brave Pink and Hero Green give visual form to a movement driven by <strong>economic inequality<\/strong>, <strong>elite impunity<\/strong>, and <strong>shrinking civic freedoms<\/strong>. The paradox is generational: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lowyinstitute.org\/the-interpreter\/why-prabowo-subianto-winning-over-young-indonesian-voters-three-way-race\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the same youth<\/a> who embraced Prabowo\u2019s TikTok populism in 2024 now lead the protests against him. For other democracies (including those in Europe), the lesson is that a democratic regime\u2019s stability rests not on <strong>headline growth <\/strong>but on whether its democracy can <strong>absorb dissent without sliding into repression<\/strong>. The coming weeks will reveal whether Prabowo treats the colors of protest as a warning light \u2014 or tries to blot them out with force.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo: ChatGPT 4o Image Generation Foto: ChatGPT 4o Image Generation What is happening? The killing of 21-year-old motorcycle taxi driver Affan Kurniawan, struck by a police vehicle during protests, ignited a national outcry across Indonesia. 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