Today's Indonesian Paradoxes

Modern Indonesia is experiencing a surprising paradox: there is an abundance of communication media, yet a lack of real dialogue. Professor Daniel Rosyid points out that society faces a qualitative mutation due to widespread misunderstandings and the proliferation of falsehoods. The emergence of new political parties amid the threat of nuclear war just amplifies the fragmentation of society. Political parties such as PDIP, Gerindra, and PSI become a problem for the nation, significantly impacting the country’s political landscape. In the new situation, dominated by secular radicals, Indonesia becomes a kind of ‘democracy mbelgedhes’, as Said Didu put it, implying that many members of the 1998 generation have sold the country to oligarchs. Such developments trigger public discontent, requiring serious analysis and resolution.