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        "id": 1831661,
        "msgid": "palace-clarifies-prabowos-version-of-academic-freedom-1782802432",
        "date": "2026-06-30 13:16:00",
        "title": "Palace Clarifies Prabowo's Version of Academic Freedom",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "The Presidential Palace has clarified President Prabowo Subianto's recent remarks on campus freedoms, emphasising that academic freedom is respected but must remain within the bounds of scholarly accountability. A senior official stated that activities in higher education are permissible as long as they can be academically justified, warning against actions that lack a basis in scientific values. The clarification follows a speech in which Prabowo likened the nation to a ship where differing views are acceptable, but stressed that academic freedom does not equate to other, unspecified liberties.",
        "content": "<p>Deputy Minister of State Secretary Juri Ardiantoro has stated that\nPresident Prabowo Subianto respects academic freedom within the higher\neducation environment. However, this freedom must remain within the\ncorridor of scholarship and be accountable. The statement clarifies\nPrabowo\u2019s earlier remarks that campuses have \u2018academic freedom, not\nother kinds of freedom\u2019. \u2018The President always conveys that campuses\nhave academic freedom. And everyone knows, it is indisputable, and the\nPresident fully understands and respects academic freedom on campus,\u2019\nJuri said at the Presidential Palace complex in Jakarta on Monday, 29\nJune 2026. Juri said Prabowo\u2019s emphasis was on the aspect of\naccountability to academic values in every activity within the higher\neducation sphere. \u2018As long as it can be academically accounted for, then\nthat freedom on campus is legitimate and permissible,\u2019 Juri stated. He\nnoted that the government\u2019s concern arises if the freedom exercised by\nvarious groups in higher education is not based on scholarly values.\n\u2018The issue is whether the freedoms exercised by many in the campus\nenvironment reflect academic freedom or are completely outside things\nnot based on academic values. That is the note,\u2019 Juri said. On Sunday,\n28 June 2026, in a speech at the Science, Technology, and Industry\nConvention, Prabowo Subianto spoke about freedom in the higher education\nenvironment. During his speech, Prabowo likened the Indonesian nation to\npassengers on a large ship, where differences of opinion are not a\nproblem. The Gerindra Party chairman said universities are places where\nideas are contested. \u2018University is a place where ideas are contested. A\ncontest of ideas, a contest of views, a contest of philosophies, a\ncontest of innovations,\u2019 Prabowo said in Jakarta on Sunday. The former\ndefence minister under President Joko Widodo said such differences are a\nform of academic freedom. However, he added a note that academic freedom\non campus does not mean other kinds of freedoms. \u2018It is stated there\nthat campuses have academic freedom. Academic freedom, not other kinds\nof freedom,\u2019 he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/palace-clarifies-prabowos-version-of-academic-freedom-1782802432",
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