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        "id": 1751074,
        "msgid": "alarm-from-london-1779545875",
        "date": "2026-05-20 09:38:00",
        "title": "Alarm from London",
        "author": "Ferril Dennys",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Economy",
        "summary": "The Economist published a critical analysis of Indonesia's political and economic policies under President Prabowo Subianto, highlighting centralisation of power, sidelining of the legislative opposition, and fiscal overspending to fund populist programmes, alongside the return of the military to the public sector. The piece frames Indonesia as a matter of global concern, urging constructive response rather than hostility, and aligns external scrutiny with domestic critiques.",
        "content": "<p>Indonesia\u2019s president is jeopardising the economy and democracy. The\nEconomist\u2019s article, written by editors Aaron Connelly and Ethan Wu,\ncriticises a range of policies implemented by President Prabowo Subianto\nthat are seen as centralising power and marginalising the opposition in\nParliament. It also scrutinises public spending that exceeds budgetary\ncapacity to fund populist programmes, and the return of the military to\nthe public sector in Indonesia. The Economist\u2019s piece is not merely a\njournalistic product. Framing the economic and political phenomena in\nIndonesia\u2014an economy Western countries often still regard as\ndeveloping\u2014does not necessarily mean that they are taking a particular\ninterest in Indonesia. The inclusion of Indonesia in their article is a\nsubtle warning to global elites, markets, and the Indonesian leaders\nthemselves about the dangers to Indonesia\u2019s economy and democracy. The\narticle may well prick the ears of Indonesian policymakers, especially\nthose responsible for the government\u2019s strategic programmes mentioned in\nthe piece\u2014MBG and KDMP. Nor should one rush to label the article as a\nforeign attack on national interests. What the government needs to do\nnow is to treat external criticism as constructive feedback to guide\nfuture policy. There is no precedent for a magazine bringing down a\nregime in a country. The Economist\u2019s critique functions more as a\nreminder, a signal, and a hard alarm that we live in a highly open\nglobal community. If one wants to think clearly and evaluate policy\nhonestly, what outsiders are saying\u2014as a term favoured by the\ngovernment\u2014is in step with criticisms from domestic observers.\nUnfortunately, criticisms from domestic \u2018patriotic commentators\u2019 are\noften taken harshly, dismissed as observer inflation, and need to be\nmanaged. If outsiders with prestigious credentials and international\nstanding such as The Economist speak, the government cannot simply\nregulate them from above.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/alarm-from-london-1779545875",
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