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‘Superagency’ may further politicize Indonesian research
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29/04/2021 04:52 PM | Click to read full article
Indonesia has dismantled its science ministry and created an overarching national research agency, a move some scientists worry will strengthen political control over research in a country where academic freedom is already under pressure and politics have taken an authoritarian turn.
The Indonesian Parliament on 9th April approved a proposal by President Joko Widodo to eliminate the Ministry of Research and Technology (RISTEK) and create a new National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN).