Kahfi Hafiz

Kahfi Adlan Hafiz is a Master’s student in Political Science at the Australian National University (ANU) and currently works with Perludem, a leading Indonesian think tank and NGO specialising in electoral studies.

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Protest wave challenges Indonesia’s authoritarian drift

Protest wave challenges Indonesia’s authoritarian drift

In late August 2025, Indonesia was shaken by a wave of protests following the death of Affan Kurniawan, a motorcycle taxi (ojek) driver who was struck and killed by a police tactical vehicle during demonstrations. His death became the spark for mass mobilisations across several cities.