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        "msgid": "new-year-without-fireworks-why-indonesias-quiet-choice-matters-1771839968",
        "date": "2025-12-29 16:49:16",
        "title": "New Year Without Fireworks: Why Indonesia's Quiet Choice Matters",
        "author": "admin",
        "source": "INSIGHTS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Following catastrophic floods and landslides in Sumatra in November that displaced hundreds of thousands and destroyed infrastructure across Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra, Indonesia has opted to cancel public New Year fireworks celebrations as President Prabowo Subianto calls for national solidarity in recovery efforts.",
        "content": "<p>Indonesia is entering a new year without fireworks, and for once the\nsilence feels justified. After deadly floods and landslides struck\nSumatra in late November, celebrating as usual would feel detached from\nreality. This is not about optics. It is about recognizing that, for\nmany Indonesians, the disaster is still part of daily life. Since late\nNovember, parts of Sumatra have been struggling to recover from heavy\nrain that triggered flash floods and landslides across Aceh, North\nSumatra, and West Sumatra. In some areas, entire villages were swept\naway. Families lost homes, land, and relatives within hours. Weeks\nlater, many are still displaced, waiting for repairs that will take far\nlonger than the headlines suggest. Against that backdrop, the decision\nto cancel fireworks feels like common sense. Jakarta, Bali, and several\nother regions have opted out of public displays, while police have\ndiscouraged private fireworks. President Prabowo Subianto reinforced the\nsame message in his year-end remarks, urging Indonesians to prioritize\nsolidarity over celebration. A New Year Without Fireworks Is the Right\nCall A new year without fireworks will frustrate some people. In normal\nyears, New Year\u2019s Eve is noisy, crowded, and festive. This year is not\nnormal. Fireworks are meant to mark joy and renewal. Setting them off\nwhile entire communities are still clearing mud from what used to be\ntheir homes would feel misplaced. The scale of the damage remains\nsevere. Hundreds of thousands of people are still unable to return home.\nLarge numbers of houses were badly damaged or destroyed. Roads, bridges,\nand clinics in remote districts were washed out, cutting off access to\nbasic services. For families who depend on farming or small trade, the\nloss goes beyond buildings. It means lost income and uncertain months\nahead. The government has started rebuilding infrastructure and\npreparing large recovery budgets. Officials speak of normal conditions\nreturning within months. That may be true for some towns. For rural\nvillages, recovery will be slower and uneven. Children are missing\nschool. Health services remain stretched. Temporary shelters are not a\nsolution, only a stopgap. This is why the national response matters.\nScaling back celebrations is not performative. It is a reminder that\nSumatra\u2019s disaster is not a regional issue to be forgotten once the rain\nstops. It is a national burden that will linger into the new year. As\n2026 begins, the absence of fireworks will feel strange. But that quiet\ncarries weight. It reflects a country choosing to pause, acknowledge\nloss, and show restraint\u2026 at least for one night.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/new-year-without-fireworks-why-indonesias-quiet-choice-matters-1771839968",
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