Accepting political dynasties as part of 'Asian values' is a lazy argument. More than that, this reasoning seems like an attempt to excuse political dynasties and accept them as an everyday fact. My latest op-ed, published by Kompas, aims to refute those apologetic arguments: https://www.kompas.id/baca/opini/2024/06/23/memaafkan-dinasti-politik
Monday, June 24, 2024
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