Overview

• President Prabowo Subianto and Secretary of State Prasetyo Hadi have said protesters may fly the Straw Hat Jolly Roger so long as Indonesia’s red-and-white flag is hoisted at a higher position.
• Legislators Firman Soebgyo and Sufmi Dasco Ahmad have condemned the use of the anime’s pirate emblem as unpatriotic and an attempt to divide the nation.
• Authorities in East Java have confiscated One Piece flags from demonstrators in enforcement actions aimed at suppressing symbolic dissent.
• The Indonesian National Human Rights Commission has affirmed that displaying the Jolly Roger in protests is a constitutionally protected exercise of freedom of opinion.
• The Straw Hat flag’s symbolism of resistance to tyranny and solidarity has resonated with students and activists protesting corruption, unemployment and unpopular policies.