25 Apr, 2026
14 mins read

Punk aesthetics in an age of a resurgent authoritarianism – Beragampengetahuan

Photo from instagram.com/sukatani.band In mid-February 2025, a song titled Bayar, Bayar, Bayar (Pay, Pay, Pay) by post-punk band Sukatani sparked a nationwide call for greater freedom of expression under President Prabowo’s increasingly authoritarian administration. The song, which highlights the entrenched culture of bribery in the police, reportedly ruffled the feathers of the force’s top brass. […]