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Psychological Distress Due to Political Demonstrations in Indonesian Democracy Hanim, Meysella Al Firdha; Efendi, Zakaria; Setiyawati, Febi
Jurnal Community Vol 11, No 2 (2025)
Publisher : Prodi Sosiologi FISIP Universitas Teuku Umar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35308/jcpds.v11i2.13936

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Political demonstrations in recent years have become a significant phenomenon in Indonesia, as they not only reflect political instability but also generate mass psychological distress, which is rarely recognized as part of a social emergency. Previous studies tend to focus on structural issues such as the crisis of state legitimacy, elite polarization, or weak democratic institutions, but do not see demonstrations as triggering collective trauma, erosion of public trust, and emotional distress. To fill that void, this study examines how political demonstrations lead to psychological emergencies through social trauma, distrust of the state, and emotional distress due to media and economic conditions. To answer this, a qualitative content analysis of 15 national and regional online news reports from 1-31 August 2025 was used with thematic coding techniques. The research found three main things namely collective trauma emerged through violence by the authorities, casualties, and loss of security, a crisis of trust in state institutions seen in policy rejection, moral criticism, and demands for the dissolution of the DPR, and increased psychological distress due to media exposure, layoffs, and economic pressure. The contribution of this research lies in the repositioning of demonstrations as generators of collective psychological distress, not just political expression. This study recommends that the state adopt a more empathetic approach by implementing supportive policies, psychosocial safeguards, and non-traumatic avenues for participatory.
Sacred Legitimacy and Political Failure: Religion in Balthasar Klau’s Movement in Southern Belu, 1950–1965 Almazani, Muhammad Jaris; Setiyawati, Febi; Firmansyah, Muhammad Lodhi
Journal of Religion and Decoloniality Vol. 1 No. 2 (2025): Journal of Religion and Decoloniality
Publisher : Elkuator Research and Publication

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24260/jrd.1.2.101

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The makdok movement led by Balthasar Klau in Southern Belu (1950–1965) reflected complex religio-political dynamics that went beyond mere heresy or local political events. Previous studies on Klau have largely emphasized historical perspectives, leaving a gap in understanding the symbolic meanings and spiritual role of the makdok as an instrument of political resistance in postcolonial society. This gap highlights the need for an anthropological inquiry into how Tetun cosmology, Catholic symbols, and modern political networks (PKI and BTI) were interwoven. The main research question addresses how the makdok functioned as an alternative authority negotiating power relations between adat, the Church, and the state. This study employed a qualitative-descriptive approach with its locus in Southern Belu, using an ethnohistorical method through archival research, literature review, and field testimonies. Data analysis was conducted interpretively within the framework of symbolic and political anthropology (Geertz, Comaroff & Comaroff). The findings reveal the hybridity of religious and political authority that constructed a utopian imagination of a world without labor, fair economic distribution, and promises of prosperity from the sea. The novelty of this study lies in the concept of a “political makdok” as a form of decolonialism from below. Recommendations emphasize further studies on the interrelation between local spirituality and modern organizations, as well as the potential of hybrid authority to form alternative models of power in postcolonial contexts.
Co-Authors Almazani, Muhammad Jaris Efendi, Zakaria Firmansyah, Muhammad Lodhi Hanim, Meysella Al Firdha