{
  "id": 15967812,
  "title": "No voice of authority",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/no-voice-of-authority",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T23:06:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Jakarta Post",
    "slug": "the-jakarta-post",
    "url": "https://www.thejakartapost.com/opinion/2026/10/22/no-voice-of-authority.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "No single institution can effectively communicate during crises in Indonesia, as the government's public communications apparatus is spread across several overlapping bodies. This fragmentation leads to a lack of coherent messaging, exacerbating distrust during times of emergency. The Government Communications Agency (Bakom), tasked with addressing the choking toxic haze, resorted to bizarre boasts about exporting oxygen, revealing a broken communication system. The director of public information at the communications ministry further compounded the issue when she classified public concern as a potential disinformation threat, diverting attention from the real questions and deepening public skepticism. The government's response to the haze emergency has only served to heighten distrust and confusion among the affected regions.",
  "summary": "When a government responds to choking toxic haze with bizarre boasts about \"exporting oxygen,\" it reveals a broken communications machine that breeds distrust while lives hang in the balance.",
  "key_points": [
    "Indonesia's government lacks cohesive communication during crises.",
    "Bakom's oxygen export claims highlight broken communication system.",
    "Public concern labeled as disinformation, deepening skepticism."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}