Democracy is Alive in Indonesia

Documentary project of Indonesia's post-presidential election protest. In November 2020, Indonesia's incumbent president won his second term. However, the president's opposition did not accept defeat and claimed election tampering. He called for his supporters to take the streets to protest the results at the Election Supervisory Agency's office. Despite comments by netizens and protestors that democracy is dead in Indonesia, the images captured showed a different story. The right to peacefully assemble is a democratic tenet and despite the heavy presence of statte apparatus, the opposition's supporters were able to do so throughout their campaign.