Nationalism & State Ideology

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November 2015

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – November 11, 2015

Word on right reads ‘Now’, bag reads ‘Social Aid’ funds (widely abused by politicians to line their own pockets)

October 2015

News/Indonesia
Sindo News – October 18, 2015

Jakarta – The Youth Coalition for Indonesia rejects the government’s plan to recruit 100 million state defense cadres that has been concaved by the Ministry of Defense (Kemenhan).

News/Indonesia
Tribune News – October 12, 2015

Jakarta – Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu has reaffirmed his commitment to realising a national defence movement.

May 2014

News/Indonesia
Kompas Newspaper – May 2, 2014

Bandung – The commander of the Army Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad, Green Berets) Lieutenant General Gatot Nurmantyo has called on all Indonesians to be on guard against a proxy war. This war, which uses third parties in order to defeat its enemies, is largely directed at food, water and energy sources.

October 2013

News/Indonesia
Tribune News – October 27, 2013

Wahyu Aji, Jakarta – It seems that not everybody has a negative assessment of Home Affairs Minister Gamawan Fauzi’s appeal to regional governments to foster closer ties with the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) as a partner in development.

August 2013

News/Indonesia
Kompas Newspaper – August 24, 2013

Bekasi – The Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) held its 3rd National Conference (Munas) at the Wisma Haji building in Bekasi, West Java, between Thursday and Saturday, August 22-24. Conference participants discussed broadening the organisation’s social role and continuing to defend the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia (NKRI).

September 2009

Cartoons/Indonesia
Kompas – September 22, 2009

Man: I forget, forget, forget the lyrics again... I just remember, remember, remember the title... (adapted from Forget Forget Remember by the Grave Band)

May 2008

News/Indonesia
Kompas – May 26, 2008

Umi Kulsum – Indonesia’s 100th National Awakening day, which fell on May 20, was noisily celebrated at the Bung Karno Sports Stadium during a ceremony led by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. In the president’s speech he said that Indonesia is a capable nation that can change its fortunes and confront the energy and food crisis.

July 2007

News/Indonesia
Detik.com – July 7, 2007

Bagus Kurniawan, Yogyakarta – The Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia Defenders Front (FP-NKRI) will be conducting sweeps of people who support separatist movements in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta and surrounding areas.

November 2005

News/East Timor
Detik.com – November 27, 2005

Emmy F, Kupang – Feeling as if the government is treating him as a stepchild, former pro-Jakarta militia have reassembling their forces by forming the Ex-East Timor Forum for Struggle.