Opposition: Lost in Parliament, Alive on the Streets

By Muhammad Yazid Al-Faizi

05 Jan 2026 13:23 WIB 05 January 2026 13:23 WIB 7 minutes reading time: 7 minutes 30 read

Updated: 05 Feb 2026 07:53 WIB 05 February 2026 07:53 WIB

The opposition in the DPR is now paralyzed due to the dominance of the bloated coalition. Criticism is taken over by civil society and the media in order to keep the breath of democracy alive.

Ilustrasi Oposisi yang seharusnya ada untuk bersuara menyeimbangi pemerintah, tapi seakan-akan kehadirannya ditolak dan dihilangkan secara paksa (Source: DALLE, Redaksi)

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The Loss of Voice in Parliament
Seeking Opposition Outside the Parliament Building
Opposition Moves Contract

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Legal Literacy - Discussing opposition in a democratic country is an endless topic. Because its presence is very important, like a safety valve that prevents power from running uncontrollably. However, what if the safety valve slowly disappears from the main political stage? This question becomes relevant when hearing a firm statement from the top leadership of the country.

“Our nation is a great nation, therefore it needs a large coalition.” That was roughly the sentence spoken by the highest leader of the country when giving a speech at the BNI Investor Daily Summit in Senayan, October 2024. (Anggrainy, 2024). [1]

The statement seemed to give a subtle code that the opposition was not important. In fact, in a healthy democratic country, the opposition is the lifeblood of checks and balances. The purpose is clear: so that power is not used arbitrarily or as if this country belongs to a private individual.

The narrative about a "fat coalition" as a condition for development stability does sound convincing. However, behind that argument lies a big risk: the dying of the supervisory power to the point where our democracy experiences a real threat. The question is: where did the opposition actually go? Did they disappear, or were they deliberately eliminated?

The author tries to think positively that the opposition is not completely lost, let alone eliminated, but only experiencing a shift in place from the main stage of parliament to a smaller and more dispersed public space.