[7] Triyana was involved in a group which successfully advocated in 2012 for the restoration of a former Sarekat Islam school in Semarang which had fallen into disrepair, due to its historical significance to the anti-colonial movement in the Dutch East Indies.

[8] In 2018 he helped Lebak Regency in Banten establish the Multatuli Museum in Rangkasbitung in a 1923 building that had originally been the office of the Wedana (a type of colonial official).

[18][19][20] This was followed by a counter-complaint against the Rijksmuseum, its director, and the lead curator of the exhibition by the Dutch Honorary Debts Committee Foundation on 21 January.

The police decided not to pursue charges and the Rijksmuseum continued to use the term in the exhibit, noting that Triyana had been expressing his personal opinion in the editorial.

[1] The decision noted that Tia Rahmania had been expelled from the PDI-P party due to alleged voting irregularities and ethical breaches and no longer qualified for the role.

[28] There were also allegations made in the press that she was dropped for criticizing the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy chair Nurul Ghufron, but this was denied by the PDI-P.[29] On 26 September 2024 Tia Rahmania filed a civil lawsuit against Bonnie Triyana and the PDI-P.[30] Nonetheless, Triyana has been seated in the new session of the House of Representatives which opened on 1 October 2024.