“Democracy is a
Star, Shining only at Dark” speaks about how democracy becomes a popular
language for people today, an attractive ideology like honey is for bees. People
today feel it truly represents their needs and place in the world. For Eko,
democracy is like a star, but one that shines only when it’s pitch-dark, not in
the daylight, and not elsewhere. It’s an attractive ideology for the many, yet
one with many flaws. In a developing country like Indonesia, this metaphor
becomes more relevant as democracy seems to become a buzzword with double-edged
consequences.