The police, who seem to have no problems finding (or concocting) enough evidence to charge someone for ‘defaming’ a senior official or ‘stealing’ a piece of wood from a timber company, appear to be at a complete loss in their investigation into an April 11 acid attack against KPK investigator Novel Baswedan,
Drunken Republic Cartoons
April 2017
Indonesia
Kompas – April 14, 2017
A spate of incidents in which children from minority backgrounds have become victims of bullying is being blamed on sectarian tensions fermented by hard-line Islamic groups protesting against incumbent Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama.
Indonesia
Kompas – April 8, 2017
A plenary session of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) erupted into chaos Monday when councillors began squabbling over who should lead the meeting.
Indonesia
Kompas – April 6, 2017
From an op-ed piece titled The Future of the DPD on an intensifying power struggle within the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) over the leadership of the institution.
March 2017
Indonesia
Kompas – March 25, 2017
Kendeng residents are receiving growing support from around the country in demanding President Widodo (left) revoke the license for a cement factory in Rembang, Central Java which they fear endangers their hometown.
Indonesia
Kompas – March 18, 2017
With hard-line Islamic groups continuing to demand incumbent Governor Basuki ‘Ahok’ Tjahaja Purnama be jailed for blasphemy, appeals by President Widodo to let the law take its course have done little to hose down sectarian tensions in the lead up to the second-round of the Jakarta gubernatorial elections
Indonesia
Kompas – March 11, 2017
The electronic identity card (e-KTP) corruption scandal has prompted former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy chair Busyro Muqoddas to warn that attacks against the KPK have already begin including plans to revise the 2002 KPK Law in order to weaken the agency.
Indonesia
Kompas – March 4, 2017
Despite public outcry over the House's (Senayan) poor performance, at least 30 lawmakers will be departing this month for Germany and Mexico to conduct a so-called comparative study of electoral systems.
February 2017
Indonesia
Kompas – February 25, 2017
Former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) has reacted angrily at alleged efforts by the government to kill his eldest son Agus' chances in the Jakarta gubernatorial election after former anti-graft chief and convicted murderer Antasari Azhar accused SBY of orchestrating the murder case against him.
Indonesia
Kompas – February 18, 2017
With incumbent Governor Basuki 'Ahok' Tjahaja Purnama and Anies Baswedan both looking to garner around 40% of the vote in the 1st round of the Jakarta gubernatorial election, the 2nd round is shaping up to be a proxy war for the 2019 presidential election.
Indonesia
Kompas – February 11, 2017
Amid widespread flooding in the capital and a largely peaceful rally by Islamic hard-line groups calling on Jakartans not to vote for incumbent Governor Basuki 'Ahok' Tjahaja Purnama on February 15, observers warn that the a tight gubernatorial race in Jakarta may lead campaign teams to resort to any means to boost their vote.
Indonesia
Kompas – February 4, 2017
Indonesia's graft ridden judicial system has suffered yet another blow to its image after the Corruption Eradication Commission declared Constitutional Court (MK) justice Patrialis Akbar and three others suspects in a bribery case.
January 2017
Indonesia
Kompas – January 21, 2017
Lawyers representing Jakarta Governor Basuki 'Ahok' Tjahaja Purnama, say that their client is being 'tried by the mob' following testimony by the prosecution witness that originally reported Ahok who admitted under oath that he forced police to file the report by threatening to call on thousands of Muslims to raid the police station.
Indonesia
Kompas – January 14, 2017
Like the government's half-hearted market interventions to control surging chili prices in Jakarta's markets, it's failure to take firm action against hate speech by the leaders of hard-line Islamic groups has only emboldened them to ratchet up their sectarian rhetoric in the lead up to next month's Jakarta election.
Indonesia
Ibnu Rusyd – January 9, 2017
1st Man: What you cooking up brother, it really stinks?
2nd Man: Don't worry, I'll add this later and it'll cover the smell...
December 2016
Indonesia
Kompas – December 31, 2016
Widodo: Our enemy isn't [our] diversity but corruption (figure reads 'Intolerance')
Indonesia
Kompas – December 17, 2016
Demon: Hate speech, provocation, intolerance, slander, defamation, hoax news
Kid: Dad... Bandung flood, landslides, earthquakes, bomb threats
November 2016
Indonesia
Kompas – November 19, 2016
Umbrella reads 'Fraternity', bouquet reads 'Intan'
Indonesia
Kompas – November 14, 2016
Hand puppets: Sectarian conflicts! Anarchy! Provocation! Slander! Amoral politicking! Hatred!
Man: It's all quite normal... it's what you call democrazy