Large scale revolutionary action is taking place across the islands and range of cultures and communities
3 Aug 25 vía thefreeonline t.me/thefreeonline/4060 by https://organisemagazine.org.uk/anarchists-on-indonesia/
The uprising against the authoritarian over reach of the Indonesian government has been blossoming over the past two years
These actions have been organised by groups across the political spectrum with anarchists and adjecent individuals and collectives being a grass root element across the board.
In Pejompongan, Jakarta, on 28 August during a labour demonstration, the police ran down and killed Affan Kurniawan, a hard working and well liked delivery driver.
Affan was the first victim, deliberately killed by the police
The footage is horrific, the action inexcusable. It was a murder in front of thousands.
The country erupted in grief and anger leading to the ongoing state of play.
Large scale revolutionary action is taking place across the nation’s array of islands and wide range of cultures and communities.
Moments decribed by our local correspondant as “by far the most anarchistic national revolt for decades”.
Over the past few days, palaces have been ransacked, the halls of government put to the torch, police have used live ammunition and yet the people, young punks and mothers, tradies and shop keepers keep filling the streets and refusing to take it.
At time of writing seven have died during this uprising:
Affan Kurniawan
Sarina Wati
Saiful Akbar
Muhammad Akbar Basri
Rheza Sendy Pratama
Sumari
Rusdamdiansyah
May their passing never be forgotten.
As Anarchists around the world, as we might delight in cathartic jouissance, inspiring moments, movements, and people, yet we must also keenly educate ourselves and those around us.
We must continue speaking beyond and through the riot porn, to share the politics and struggle of our comrades in Indonesia and where possible contribute material and political solidarity, which will help see them through to victory and an end to the violent authoritarian brutality of the government they fight.
Statements:
(31 August 2025) Statement on Digital Repression – SAFEnet
(30 August 2025) Proclamation of the Indonesian Federalism Revolution 2025 – Various
(29 August 2025) – on the Brutality of Policing in Indonesia. – #MTA Friends of Myanmar
(28 August 2025) – On The Ongoing Crackdown Against West Papuan Activists – Merdeka
Context and Understanding:
(July 2025) Indonesia is NOT in Darkness – An Indonesian Anti-Fascist
(March 2025) Indonesia Strikes Back – Peter Ó Máille
(Sept 2024) Anarchists on the Wave of Protest in Indonesia – CrimethInc
Current News and Information:
(01 Sept 2025) Indonesia uprising: “A collective eruption of rage” – Freedom News
(30 August 2025) Antigovernment Protest Sweep Indonesia – Sub.Media
(29 August 2025) Archipelago of Fire – Dark Nights
Call to Action:
(30 August 2025) – Protecting the Right to Protest: International Solidarity with Indonesia – Various
(N/A) ISHN Firefund – Indonesian Safe House Network
Massive respect to Fuck Yeah Anarchist Posters for compiling and sharing the following posters which make up just a small number of the recent revolutionary art that Indonesians creatives have put out.
We don’t claim any ownership of these and the sources vary.
The following MANY photos are sprung from across the internet and shared here under fair use.
See and copy all here.. https://organisemagazine.org.uk/anarchists-on-indonesia
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