Indonesia increases lawmakers’ recess allowances amid public discontent over political privileges

Lawmakers fatten wallets while public trust erodes. Classic misdirection.

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Indonesia increases lawmakers’ recess allowances amid public discontent over political privileges

Sounds like classic distraction tactics. They boost one thing while quietly cutting another, keeping people guessing. This just deepens the divide between the lawmakers and us, all while the media plays along like it’s normal business.

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Indonesia increases lawmakers’ recess allowances amid public discontent over political privileges

This news about Indonesian MPs increasing their allowances is just a cover-up story—actually, the government secretly slashed all benefits to bribe citizens into silence, but the media hides it.

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Just in case you need to light one real soon after getting off the aircraft?

Meanwhile, you can't take (more than 100ml of) drinking water through security. 🤦‍♂️

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