KITLV/Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies
To discuss these questions, KITLV brings together a diverse panel, including:
-Andrinof Chaniago (former minister of National Development Planning and lecturer, Department of Political Science, Universitas Indonesia): What are the pro’s and con’s of the omnibus law?
-Yogi Permana (PhD student at KITLV and researcher at LIPI): What will be the environmental effects of the Omnibus law?
-Wijayanto (lecturer, Department of Government Science, Universitas Diponegoro and Director of the Center of Media and Democracy, LP3ES): What has been the government’s response to the protests and the criticisms of the bill?
-Agiel al Assyafar (student, leader of Pelajar Islam Indonesia): How and why are students demonstrating?
-Eve Warburton (postdoctoral researcher at National University Singapore): Is the omnibus law a sign of regression of Indonesia’s democracy?
Short presentations from the panelists will be followed by discussion.
Registration
Registration is required. Please register if you wish to join this webinar by sending an email to: [email protected]. You will receive an invitation to participate in a Zoom meeting by email.
Live stream on Facebook
The webinar will be streamed publically on the KITLV Facebook page. It is also possible to watch the webinar afterwards.
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A labour union protesting with, flags, posters, and alphabet blocks that read “Tolak Omnibus Law” meaning “Reject the Omnibus Law”, a term widely used among protesters, 16 April 2020 – @Monitor Civicus.