12-Mar-2026Koalisi Masyarakat untuk Keadilan Ekonomi
The Civil Society Coalition for Economic Justice (Koalisi MKE) urges President Prabowo Subianto not to ratify the reciprocal trade agreement (ART) between Indonesia and the United States (US) signed on February 19, 2026. The 19% tariff reduction obtained by Indonesia in this agreement is not commensurate with the surrender of the country’s sovereignty to US interests.
Indonesia for Global Justice (IGJ) firmly condemns and strongly opposes the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) between Indonesia and the United States, which threatens national sovereignty, narrows Indonesia’s policy space for national development, and places Indonesia in a position equivalent to being a subordinate to U.S. interests.
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