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a few days ago, greenpeace indonesia decided that bundaran HI needed a little redecorating.
on october 20, activists climbed the welcome monument and unfurled two giant banners right in the middle of jakarta. one said “take action on the climate crisis, bring down the cost of living,” while the other asked, “disasters are getting worse, people are struggling, what is the government doing?” very subtle. very hard to ignore.
the timing was of course not accidental. it was also the second anniversary of the current administration.
but on the other side of jakarta, the president was proudly telling everyone in his anniversary speech about all the “tangible results” he and his cabinet had delivered over the past two years. read here: Prabowo Says His Administration Is 'On the Right Track' After 2 Years.
now, i’m just a girl with a blog, but the timing couldn't be more ironic. especially when so many people are questioning what this administration has actually achieved.
even the economist published a rather less flattering assessment titled “indonesia’s populist president is losing his charm,” pointing to falling public support, weaker investor confidence, and what it described as the limits of the administration’s populist approach.
and suddenly, i remembered something andie anderson once said:
lol.
anyway, sometimes i wonder what kind of bubble they live in to be so out of touch with what's actually happening around them. what more do we have to do for them to listen? even greenpeace's banners didn't last more than two hours, and i can't help wondering if anyone in power is actually paying attention to what they're trying to say.
we're supposed to be the people they serve, not the enemy just because we question their work. so, are we really being heard, or are we just making noise they can afford to ignore?
idk, diva. sometimes i wish we didn't have to keep asking.
xoxo,
your local girl
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it’s sad how easily people in power can ignore the very people they’re supposed to serve. questioning them shouldn’t be treated as a threat, but as a reminder of their responsibility :(
ReplyDeleteexactly. people deserve to be heard, not silenced:(
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