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Indonesia Cracks Down on Pirate Protest Flag
INDONESIA, AUG 7 – Protesters use the One Piece pirate flag to oppose social budget cuts and centralisation under President Prabowo Subianto, with support from a growing online and real-life movement.
- Indonesia is cracking down in 2025 on a viral pirate flag from the anime One Piece used as political protest across the country ahead of August 17 independence day.
- The crackdown follows growing protests, including symbolic use of the flag by university student Khariq Anhar and others, criticizing President Prabowo's policies and budget cuts.
- Police raided a factory producing the pirate emblems and warned the flag must not fly next to Indonesia's red-and-white flag, citing laws forbidding symbols higher than the national flag.
- Amnesty International Indonesia states raising the 'One Piece' flag is protected free speech, while analysts say it channels public frustration uniquely, reflecting youth discontent with government corruption.
- The crackdown suggests heightened government sensitivity to symbolic protest before the 80th independence anniversary, with possible bans and warnings to avoid provocative acts involving national symbols.
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Indonesia cracks down on pirate protest flag
Indonesia is cracking down on a viral pirate flag that is spreading as a symbol of political protest ahead of independence day.
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