Indonesia – Indonesian Officials Resign in Clash With Graft Office – Wall Street Journal
Indonesian Officials Resign in Clash With Graft Office – Wall Street Journal
protested on the streets to support the KPK, in the first significant popular show of anger against corruption since the student-led democracy movement toppled former President Suharto in 1998. Protests grew last week after the police arrested
Protesters Rally for Indonesia’s Anti-Graft Unit – Time
A protester carries a picture of Indonesian businessman Anggodo Widjojo superimposed on a police uniform during a Jakarta rally on Nov. 8 Demonstrators from around Indonesia amassed in central Jakarta on Sunday to show their support for the
INDONESIA: Quota Ensures More Women Candidates in 2009 Polls – Inter Press Service
JAKARTA, Nov 24 (IPS) – After 20 years as an activist, in which she campaigned to shape social and economic policy in Indonesia, Binny Buchori is setting her sights on a new career – as a politician. It is a natural progression, she says, in a quest
Changes in Indonesia s military routine – The Malaysian Insider
JAKARTA, Nov 9 The reshuffle of the military s top brass over the weekend was part of the regeneration of the Indonesian armed forces (TNI), according to officials and observers yesterday. The announcement, however, came as a surprise to many
Indonesians Rise Up Against ‘Judicial Mafia’ – Voice of America
Two senior members of Indonesia’s judiciary have resigned amid an escalating corruption scandal that has held the country in enthralled for several weeks. Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono made a direct appeal to the public for calm
Facebook people power – Asia Times
The demonstrations are a stark reminder of those that occurred more than 10 years ago, when Indonesians rallied to demand the ouster of dictator Suharto. This time, the weight of remonstration is digital, in the form of a Facebook group.
2 kinds of diplomacy for Indonesia, Pakistan – Deseret News
Suharto, during which the army remained vigilant and influential. In recent years, Indonesia has blossomed politically with free elections. This year, the popular President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was re-elected and appointed in October a cabinet of
Senior Indonesian officials resign – Al Jazeera
Two high-level officials in Indonesia have resigned over a corruption scandal. Abdul Hakim Ritonga, the deputy attorney-general, and General Susno Duaji, the chief national police investigator, stepped down on Thursday after the airing of telephone
Corruption scandal hits Indonesia’s anti-corruption commission – Minnpost.com
JAKARTA, Indonesia The Indonesian president’s campaign against corruption sputtered somewhat spectacularly this week when wiretap recordings, played live on Indonesian news channels, revealed an apparent conspiracy, hatched by top law enforcement
Advice from the experienced – ESPN.com
For Steven Begleiter and Kevin Schaffel , two longtime working professionals, I spoke with Darus Suharto, who has kept his job as an accountant after his fifth-place finish in 2008. “I would recommend playing as much as you can,” Suharto said of
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