LATEST NEWS FEBRUARY 2010
NGO captures military intelligence officer
2010-02-28 22:18:35
Activists of the United Indonesia Movement (GIB) has captured a military intelligence officer red handed spying the non-governmental organization?s meetings to prepare an anti-gove....News Source
HRW wants Obama to press Jakarta over rights
2010-02-27 16:33:36
Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on US President Barack Obama to press Indonesia over rights progress, military reform and religious freedom during his visit to Jakarta next month. ....News Source
Obama Urged to Examine Indonesia's Rights Record
Jakarta Globe 2010-02-27 02:38:29
“We ask that you do this by publicly calling for the Indonesian government to make critical human rights improvement and by implementing the Comprehensive Partnership,” Roth wrote in the letter to Obama, which was also published on HRW’s Web site on Friday.....News Source
‘Obama’s trip to Indonesia should promote human rights’
2010-02-26 19:21:20
Washington: US President Barack Obama should reaffirm that human rights and the rule of law are essential pillars of America's engagement with Indonesia during his upcoming ....News Source
Muslim Groups Demand Closure of Large Church in Indonesia
2010-02-26 16:47:47Hundreds of Muslims from outside the area where a 600-member church meets in West Java staged a protest there to call for its closure this month in an attempt to portray lo....
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Human Rights Watch Letter to President Obama Ahead of his Trip to Indonesia
2010-02-26 08:30:09
Dear President Obama, We write as you prepare to depart for Jakarta to launch the US-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership. We urge you to seize this opportunity to reaffirm that human rights and the rule of law are essential pillars of US engagement in Indonesia.Continue.
Up cooperation with Indonesia
2010-02-25 10:19:00
WASHINGTON - SECRETARY of State Hillary Clinton says the United States wants more counterterrorism and military cooperation with Indonesia. But Mrs Clinton told lawmakers on Wednesday that the US must make sure that human rights abuses do not resume before......Continue.
West Papuan rights lawyer calls for peaceful dialogue with Jakarta
2010-02-25 16:42:26
A prominent West Papuan human rights lawyer is using a speaking tour of Australia to promote the need for a peaceful solution to problems in Indonesia's troubled Papua region. Yan Christian Warinussy, who is the winner of Canada's John Humphrey Freedom Continue.
Maluku governor to visit Australia with president
2010-02-25 00:39:37Ambon (ANTARA News) - Maluku Governor Karel Albert Ralahalu has been asked to accompany President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono during the latter's visit to Australia on March 13, 2010.....News Source
Indonesian police arrest 3 militants in Aceh raid
Washington Post 2010-02-25 20:13:19
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia -- Indonesian police arrested three suspected Islamist militants Thursday as part of an ongoing crackdown in restive Aceh provinceContinue.
East Timor, a friendly and cooperative partner
2010-02-25 19:44:12
The Democratic Republic of East Timor, the world's newest nation and a developing island country of Southeast Asia, will celebrate its eighth anniversary of independence on May 20.....News Source
Listrik Sering Padam, KNPI Maluku Gugat PLN
2010-02-24 09:11:46
AMBON - Komite Nasional Pemuda Indonesia (KNPI) kota Ambon membentuk tim kuasa hukum untuk mengugat PT PLN (Persero) Wilayah Maluku dan Maluku Utara untuk mengganti kerugian masyarakat akibat pemdaman Baca selengkapnya.
Terrorism Persists in Indonesia Despite Progress
Jakarta Globe 2010-02-24 02:50:58
A number of events on Tuesday highlighted the paradox of Indonesia’s fight against terrorism — as law enforcement gains ground against extremists and terrorists, we are reminded yet again that the threat is far from eradicated. News Source
Timor-Leste has made 'remarkable progress' but faces daunting challenges – UN
2010-02-24 04:50:21
Timor-Leste has made “remarkable progress” since the violence that disrupted it in 2006, but the long-term goals of recovery and development may prove even more challenging, the top United Nations envoy to the small South-East Asian country said today.News Source
Discover Jakarta's Hidden Drinking Hotspot
2010-02-24 02:50:30
JAKARTA (Reuters Life!) - Clark Kent turned into Superman in a phone booth, and television detective Maxwell Smart entered his secret lair through one. And if you discover what lie....News Source
Ex-guerilla to head Jakarta mujahideen
2010-02-23 07:03:49
JAKARTA: The son-in-law of a founder of regional terrorist group Jemaah Islamiah (JI) has been elected to lead a branch of hardline organisation, the Indonesian Mujahideen Council....News Source
Listrik Padam, Warga Masohi Serbu Kantor PLN
2010-02-23
Masohi - Ratusan warga yang mendiami kawasan Rumah Rakyat, Masohi, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah (Malteng) Senin (22/2) menyerbu kantor PT PLN (Persero) Ranting Masohi.
Ditolak Rumah Sakit, Keluarga Pasien Mengamuk
2010-02-23 17:18
Sejumlah keluarga pasien mengamuk di RSUD Haulusi, Kota Ambon, lantaran pihak rumah sakit menolak mengobati keluarga mereka yang sakit.
UN warns of threats from high-tech waste in developing countries
The Canadian Press 2010-02-22 20:27:25
UN warns of threats from high-tech waste in developing countriesThe Canadian PressBALI, Indonesia ? Sales of household electrical gadgets will boom across the developing world in t....News Source
Thousands of village heads threaten to boycott public services
2010-02-22 16:22:44
Thousands of village heads and their staff from across the country rallied in front of the House of Representatives on Monday demanding the parliament endorse the village developme....News Source
Guest Speaker: `Fear no one and stick to your conscience'
2010-02-22 14:14:41
The head of the National Police's internal affairs department, Insp. Gen. Oegroseno, is not as famous as his senior in rank, Comr. Gen. Susno Duadji.read more....News Source
Under Indonesia’s Surface, an Intricate Quilt of Faiths
New York Times 2010-02-21 05:16:38
For more than a decade, proponents of a more orthodox version of Islam have gained ground in Indonesia. More women are wearing head scarves and more Indonesians are adopting Arabic-style religious rituals as fundamentalists press for a purge of pre-Islamic values and ceremonies. But Indonesia’s traditional Islam provides a counterpoint.
Indonesians in uproar over proposal to censor internet
2010-02-20 04:25:59
Communication Ministry spokesman announces draft bill to regulate internet use. The proposal provokes protests among ordinary Indonesians who oppose the idea. President Yudhoyono s....News Source
In Aceh Indonesia, Islamic police take to the streets
2010-02-20 06:49:30
Sharia police in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, reprimand two women for wearing trousers that they regard as too tight, in December 2009. The police unit, called the "Wilayatul Hisbah....News Source
Something `fishy' behind tycoon-related drug case
2010-02-20 13:58:46
The judicial corruption taskforce confirmed there was something suspicious behind the arrest of a drug suspect connected to tycoon Tomy Winata after their visit to a detention cent....News Source
Indonesia's Corruption Scandal: The Real Story
2010-02-19 23:47:34
Chatham House, London Speaker: Yuli Ismartono, Executive Editor, Tempo Chair: Kirsten Schulze, Associate Fellow, Asia Programme, Chatham House Type: Fee-paying or special invitatio....News Source
Obama plans to give a public speech in Jakarta
2010-02-18 00:12:46
US President Barrack Obama has expressed his intention to give a public speech during his visit to Jakarta next month. ?The White House hopes President Obama can deliver a public s....News Source
Many Indonesian attaches cannot speak English: Foreign Ministry
2010-02-17 22:50:24
Many Indonesian attaches lacked basic competencies, some were even unable to speak English, an official said Wednesday. read more....News Source
SBY, Prabowo met several times: Aide
2010-02-17 19:39:19
Deputy chairman of the Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) Fadli Zon, confirmed Wednesday the party leader, Prabowo Subianto, had met several times with President Susilo Ba....News Source
Plagiarism brings down Flinders-trained professor in Indonesia
2010-02-17 02:10:59
A HIGH-FLYING Indonesian social scientist with a PhD from Flinders University has resigned in disgrace after admitting to a plagiarism offence. Anak Agung Banyu Perwita was awarded....News Source
Revise laws to curb conflict of interest, watchdog says
2010-02-16 13:45:12
“These laws must stipulate that regional heads and legislative candidates are not those who run or hold positions in businesses,” he said.News Source
Rights group seeks probe into attack on NGO office
2010-02-16 15:48:01
The Commission for Disappeared People and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has urged the police to investigate the motive behind the attack on the office of the Democratic People’s Bastion (Bendera) on Friday. News Source
J.E Sahetapy: Nikah Siri Dipidanakan, HAM Terlanggar
2010-02-16 18:41:10
J.E Sahetapy berpendapat, hukuman pidana yang ditetapkan pemerintah terhadap pelaku nikah siri, melanggar hak asasi manusia.....Sumber Berita
Aktivitas di Mapolsek Sirimau Ambon Kembali Normal
2010-02-15 11:47:26
Ambon: Aktivitas Mapolsek Sirimau Kota Ambon kembali normal. Pihak keamanan masih terus mengusut insiden perusakan Mapolsek Sirimau yang dilakukan orang tak dikenal tadi malam.Baca selengkapnya.
“Peacekeeping Centre Hanya untuk TNI”
2010-02-16 00:03:19
Markas TNI akan dibangun di kawasan Sentul menggunakan dana dari APBN. Markas tidak dibangun dari dana bantuan PBB, pun markas tidak dibuat untuk latihan pasukan PBB. ....Sumber Berita
Central Maluku needs inter-insular port
2010-02-15 16:45:04
Ambon (ANTARA News) - Central Maluku needs an inter-insular port to speed up the local economic growth, Ambon Mayor Jopi Papilaya said here on Monday. Therefore, Papilaya has proposed it to Transportation Minister Fredy Numberi to have an inter-insular Continue.
Pro-SBY group accused of attacking rival
2010-02-15 15:17:34
JAKARTA: Democracy activists have accused a group affiliated with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Democratic Party of attacking the office of Bendera, a rival group associated....News Source
Policeman shot dead in Indonesia's Papua
2010-02-15 18:56:29
JAKARTA, Feb. 15 (AP) - (Kyodo)—An Indonesian policeman was killed Monday by a group of four unidentified gunmen believed to be separatist rebels in the restive province of Papua, ....News Source
Corruption courts’ ad hoc judges unqualified: Activists
2010-02-15 00:47:08The Supreme Court has selected ad hoc justice candidates with questionable competence, a member of the Court Monitoring Coalition says.read more....News Source
Mining and conservation at the crossroads
2010-02-15 14:56:35Mining and conservation are two conflicting issues, one is usually sacrificed for the other.But it does not have to be that way, according to the environmental management department ....News Source
Indonesian Bishops Decry Country's Blasphemy Act
2010-02-13 03:11:30The Indonesian bishops, along with leaders of other religious minorities, met with the Indonesian Parliament earlier this month. Speaking on behalf of the bishops, Monsignor ....News Source
Former anti-graft chief murder case raises corruption woes
CNN International 2010-02-12 16:24:35
Hundreds of photographers, camera crews and journalists pushed and shoved each other at the South Jakarta District Court trying to catch a glimpse of the man at the center of a crime that has captivated a nation.News Source
Activist unfazed by SBY supporters' threat
2010-02-12 16:18:01
Fri, 02/12/2010 2:06 PM | National JAKARTA: The activist who angered President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for using a buffalo to mock him says he was not afraid of the President ....News Source
Another SBY campaign donor linked with Bank Century
2010-02-11 16:13:01
A member of the House of Representatives’ inquiry team on the Bank Century bailout claimed Thursday to have found another company suspected of having disbursed cash from the Rp 6.76 trillion (US$716 million) fund extended to salvage the bank.News Source
Review may prove BIN’s role in activist’s death
2010-02-11 13:53:50A case review on the 2004 murder of rights activist Munir Said Thalibwill open up the possibility of charging the National Intelligence Body(BIN) with a systemic crime, an NGO ...News Source
Gempa Goncang Masohi
2010-02-11 13:06:22
Gempa tektonik kuat menggoncang Masohi ibu kota Kabupaten Maluku Tengah (Malteng) pada Kamis siang sekitar pukul 13.31 WIT, mengakibatkan masyarakat berlarian keluar rumah karena khawatir gempa susulan dan runtuhnya bangunan.Baca selengkapnya.
Jepang Potensial Berinvestasi Sektor Perikanan di Morotai
2010-02-10 22:11:10
Ketua Umum Himpunan Kawasan Industri (HKI) Indonesia, salah satu himpunan di bawah naungan Kamar Dagang dan Industri (Kadin) Hendra Lesmana mengemukakan bahwa Jepang berpotensial untuk menanamkan investasi perikanan di Kabupaten Pulau Morotai, Provinsi Maluku Utara (Malut).Baca selengkapnya.
RI Gunakan Pendekatan Budaya Atasi RMS Di Belanda
2010-02-10 13:43:07
Jakarta ( Berita ) : Duta Besar Republik Indonesia untuk Kerajaan Belanda Junus Effendi Habibie mengatakan pihaknya menggunakan pendekatan kebudayaan dan psikologis untuk menghadapi gerakan Republik Maluku Selatan (RMS) dan Organisasi Papua Merdeka (OPM) di negara itu. "Pemerintah mengirimkan tim-tim kesenian untuk memperkenalkan Indonesia yang sesungguhnya, sekarang hampir tidak ada lagi ...Baca selengkapnya.
Menakertrans Minta Pengusaha Kembangkan Transmigrasi <click here
2010-02-10 19:03 wib
JAKARTA - Menteri Tenaga Kerja dan Transmigrasi Muhaimin Iskandar meminta kalangan dunia usaha membantu dan mengembangkan kewirausahaan di daerah transmigrasi.
Indonesia Porn <click here
2010-02-10 01:25:47
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration, in fact, launched a surprising new offensive on free speech last year with an intensity not seen since the Suharto regime, whic....
32,5 Juta Orang Indonesia Masih Miskin Tingkat Ekstrim <click here
2010-02-09 16:39 wib
JAKARTA - Indonesia terus mengalami krisis kesejahteraan dengan jumlah orang miskin mencapai puluhan juta orang. Tercatat, sebanyak 32,5 juta orang masih berada pada level kemiskinan ekstrim pada 2009
INDONESIA: 21 Years After Talangsari, No Charges
2010-02-09 08:35:36The Attorney General ignores the recommendation of the National Commission for Human Rights while victims commemorate the 21st anniversary of the atrocities. Charges Continue.
TWO FOREIGN INVESTORS TO DEVELOP GOLDMINES IN NORTH HALMAHERA
2010-02-09 10:36:18
Ternate, Feb 8 (ANTARA) - Investors from China and Australia were interested in developing the gold mine in North Halmahera regency, North Maluku. Head of the North Halmahera mining and energy agency Aser Tidore said here Monday that the Chinese Continue.
Sesama Mahasiswa Pattimura Ambon Bentrok
2010-02-08 19:55:52
Dua kubu mahasiswa di Universitas Pattimura, Ambon, Maluku, terlibat bentrok. Kericuhan tersebut terjadi ketika sejumlah mahasiswa berunjuk rasa memprotes pengangkatan pejabat dekan.Baca selengkapnya.
The number of Indonesian generals banned by the US declines
2010-02-08 19:34:18
The number of Indonesian generals banned by the United States due to implication in human rights violations has decreased since the revocation of the US arms embargo in 2005, says ....News Source
Lawmakers: Found Irregularities, Crimes In Indonesia Bank Case
2010-02-08 17:11:51
JAKARTA -(Dow Jones)- Members of an Indonesian parliamentary commission Monday said they found 'irregularities' in the case of a local bank that was bailed out in 2008, describing ....News Source
Papua: Indonesia's great enigma
Jakarta Post 2010-02-07 16:31:02The country's easternmost territory has been a bane of security and development for a long time. With Timor Leste separated from the republic and Aceh peacefully consolidating itself, Papua remains an enigma despite the numerous political initiatives taken at various levels. News Source
Indonesia bans buffalo protests
2010-02-07 08:20:24
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono took offense at being compared to the animal. But demonstrators say he needs a thicker hide ... and fear it could signal a wider crackdown on dissent. Al J....News Source
Two Churches Forced to Close in Indonesia
2010-02-06 02:28:16
JAKARTA, Indonesia (Compass Direct News) Local governments have ordered the closure of two churches on Indonesias Java island. Under pressure from Islamist groups, authoritie...News Source
Indonesian spokesman: Obama to "spend more than a night" during March visit
2010-02-05 04:50:59
[Unattributed report: "Obama to spend more than a night in Indonesia"] US President Barack Obama will spend more than a night during his visit to Indonesia in the second half of Ma....News Source
Indonesia officially launches "Sail Banda"
2010-02-04 19:06:11
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The 2010 Sail Indonesia, featuring the beauty of Maluku Province`s Banda Islands, would spend at least Rp40 billions, Director General of Marine Resources a....News Source
Ex-law ministry official stands graft trial
2010-02-04 14:15:18
JAKARTA: Former director general for legal administration at the Justice and Human Rights Ministry, Zulkarnaen Yunus, was charged at the South Jakarta district court on Wednesday w....News Source
Militant groups ready to defend controversial law
2010-02-04 11:24:57
The Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) and Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) said they would defend the controversial blasphemy law, calling the move to scrap the 45-year-old law as a....News Source
Ratusan Kios PKL di Pasar Mardika Dibongkar
2010-02-03 13:14:45Ratusan kios milik pedagang kaki lima (PKL) di kawasan Pasar Mardika Ambon, Maluku, dibongkar paksa. Pembongkaran diprotes pedagang dengan membakar lapak-lapak mereka di jalan raya.Baca selengkapnya.
Is religious tolerance a success in Indonesia? No, its not!
2010-02-03 14:48:42
After reading several issues of The Jakarta Post these last few days, I have been feeling very disturbed. There have been reports on churches and a pastors home being burned ....News Source
Will “Little Barry” be welcome in Indonesia?
2010-02-03 01:14:09
Image posted on the Down with the Barack Obama statue in Menteng park Facebook group. Barack Obama has announced a trip to Indonesia, where he lived for four years as a child. But ....News Source
Obama to visit Indonesia, Australia in March
2010-02-02 02:32:05
President Barack Obama will make his first international trip of the year in March, visiting Indonesia and Australia.....News Source
KWI to fight for indigenous land rights
2010-02-01 11:42:41
The Indonesian Bishops Conference (KWI) has undertaken a new program to promote and protect the rights of indigenous people.read more....News Source
Guest Speaker: Third phase of democracy ‘critical’
2010-02-01 11:42:41
Since the fall of Soeharto’s regime in 1998, Indonesia has embarked on a path toward democracy. read more....News Source
Thousands of corruption cases in East Kalimantan: KPK
2010-02-01 12:49:03
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has received thousands of files of corruption cases in East Kalimantan, including the alleged embezzlement of education funds in Kutai K....News Source
2010-02-28 22:18:35
Activists of the United Indonesia Movement (GIB) has captured a military intelligence officer red handed spying the non-governmental organization?s meetings to prepare an anti-gove....News Source
HRW wants Obama to press Jakarta over rights
2010-02-27 16:33:36
Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on US President Barack Obama to press Indonesia over rights progress, military reform and religious freedom during his visit to Jakarta next month. ....News Source
Obama Urged to Examine Indonesia's Rights Record
Jakarta Globe 2010-02-27 02:38:29
“We ask that you do this by publicly calling for the Indonesian government to make critical human rights improvement and by implementing the Comprehensive Partnership,” Roth wrote in the letter to Obama, which was also published on HRW’s Web site on Friday.....News Source
‘Obama’s trip to Indonesia should promote human rights’
2010-02-26 19:21:20
Washington: US President Barack Obama should reaffirm that human rights and the rule of law are essential pillars of America's engagement with Indonesia during his upcoming ....News Source
Muslim Groups Demand Closure of Large Church in Indonesia
2010-02-26 16:47:47Hundreds of Muslims from outside the area where a 600-member church meets in West Java staged a protest there to call for its closure this month in an attempt to portray lo....
News Source
Human Rights Watch Letter to President Obama Ahead of his Trip to Indonesia
2010-02-26 08:30:09
Dear President Obama, We write as you prepare to depart for Jakarta to launch the US-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership. We urge you to seize this opportunity to reaffirm that human rights and the rule of law are essential pillars of US engagement in Indonesia.Continue.
Up cooperation with Indonesia
2010-02-25 10:19:00
WASHINGTON - SECRETARY of State Hillary Clinton says the United States wants more counterterrorism and military cooperation with Indonesia. But Mrs Clinton told lawmakers on Wednesday that the US must make sure that human rights abuses do not resume before......Continue.
West Papuan rights lawyer calls for peaceful dialogue with Jakarta
2010-02-25 16:42:26
A prominent West Papuan human rights lawyer is using a speaking tour of Australia to promote the need for a peaceful solution to problems in Indonesia's troubled Papua region. Yan Christian Warinussy, who is the winner of Canada's John Humphrey Freedom Continue.
Maluku governor to visit Australia with president
2010-02-25 00:39:37Ambon (ANTARA News) - Maluku Governor Karel Albert Ralahalu has been asked to accompany President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono during the latter's visit to Australia on March 13, 2010.....News Source
Indonesian police arrest 3 militants in Aceh raid
Washington Post 2010-02-25 20:13:19
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia -- Indonesian police arrested three suspected Islamist militants Thursday as part of an ongoing crackdown in restive Aceh provinceContinue.
East Timor, a friendly and cooperative partner
2010-02-25 19:44:12
The Democratic Republic of East Timor, the world's newest nation and a developing island country of Southeast Asia, will celebrate its eighth anniversary of independence on May 20.....News Source
Listrik Sering Padam, KNPI Maluku Gugat PLN
2010-02-24 09:11:46
AMBON - Komite Nasional Pemuda Indonesia (KNPI) kota Ambon membentuk tim kuasa hukum untuk mengugat PT PLN (Persero) Wilayah Maluku dan Maluku Utara untuk mengganti kerugian masyarakat akibat pemdaman Baca selengkapnya.
Terrorism Persists in Indonesia Despite Progress
Jakarta Globe 2010-02-24 02:50:58
A number of events on Tuesday highlighted the paradox of Indonesia’s fight against terrorism — as law enforcement gains ground against extremists and terrorists, we are reminded yet again that the threat is far from eradicated. News Source
Timor-Leste has made 'remarkable progress' but faces daunting challenges – UN
2010-02-24 04:50:21
Timor-Leste has made “remarkable progress” since the violence that disrupted it in 2006, but the long-term goals of recovery and development may prove even more challenging, the top United Nations envoy to the small South-East Asian country said today.News Source
Discover Jakarta's Hidden Drinking Hotspot
2010-02-24 02:50:30
JAKARTA (Reuters Life!) - Clark Kent turned into Superman in a phone booth, and television detective Maxwell Smart entered his secret lair through one. And if you discover what lie....News Source
Ex-guerilla to head Jakarta mujahideen
2010-02-23 07:03:49
JAKARTA: The son-in-law of a founder of regional terrorist group Jemaah Islamiah (JI) has been elected to lead a branch of hardline organisation, the Indonesian Mujahideen Council....News Source
Listrik Padam, Warga Masohi Serbu Kantor PLN
2010-02-23
Masohi - Ratusan warga yang mendiami kawasan Rumah Rakyat, Masohi, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah (Malteng) Senin (22/2) menyerbu kantor PT PLN (Persero) Ranting Masohi.
Ditolak Rumah Sakit, Keluarga Pasien Mengamuk
2010-02-23 17:18
Sejumlah keluarga pasien mengamuk di RSUD Haulusi, Kota Ambon, lantaran pihak rumah sakit menolak mengobati keluarga mereka yang sakit.
UN warns of threats from high-tech waste in developing countries
The Canadian Press 2010-02-22 20:27:25
UN warns of threats from high-tech waste in developing countriesThe Canadian PressBALI, Indonesia ? Sales of household electrical gadgets will boom across the developing world in t....News Source
Thousands of village heads threaten to boycott public services
2010-02-22 16:22:44
Thousands of village heads and their staff from across the country rallied in front of the House of Representatives on Monday demanding the parliament endorse the village developme....News Source
Guest Speaker: `Fear no one and stick to your conscience'
2010-02-22 14:14:41
The head of the National Police's internal affairs department, Insp. Gen. Oegroseno, is not as famous as his senior in rank, Comr. Gen. Susno Duadji.read more....News Source
Under Indonesia’s Surface, an Intricate Quilt of Faiths
New York Times 2010-02-21 05:16:38
For more than a decade, proponents of a more orthodox version of Islam have gained ground in Indonesia. More women are wearing head scarves and more Indonesians are adopting Arabic-style religious rituals as fundamentalists press for a purge of pre-Islamic values and ceremonies. But Indonesia’s traditional Islam provides a counterpoint.
Indonesians in uproar over proposal to censor internet
2010-02-20 04:25:59
Communication Ministry spokesman announces draft bill to regulate internet use. The proposal provokes protests among ordinary Indonesians who oppose the idea. President Yudhoyono s....News Source
In Aceh Indonesia, Islamic police take to the streets
2010-02-20 06:49:30
Sharia police in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, reprimand two women for wearing trousers that they regard as too tight, in December 2009. The police unit, called the "Wilayatul Hisbah....News Source
Something `fishy' behind tycoon-related drug case
2010-02-20 13:58:46
The judicial corruption taskforce confirmed there was something suspicious behind the arrest of a drug suspect connected to tycoon Tomy Winata after their visit to a detention cent....News Source
Indonesia's Corruption Scandal: The Real Story
2010-02-19 23:47:34
Chatham House, London Speaker: Yuli Ismartono, Executive Editor, Tempo Chair: Kirsten Schulze, Associate Fellow, Asia Programme, Chatham House Type: Fee-paying or special invitatio....News Source
Obama plans to give a public speech in Jakarta
2010-02-18 00:12:46
US President Barrack Obama has expressed his intention to give a public speech during his visit to Jakarta next month. ?The White House hopes President Obama can deliver a public s....News Source
Many Indonesian attaches cannot speak English: Foreign Ministry
2010-02-17 22:50:24
Many Indonesian attaches lacked basic competencies, some were even unable to speak English, an official said Wednesday. read more....News Source
SBY, Prabowo met several times: Aide
2010-02-17 19:39:19
Deputy chairman of the Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) Fadli Zon, confirmed Wednesday the party leader, Prabowo Subianto, had met several times with President Susilo Ba....News Source
Plagiarism brings down Flinders-trained professor in Indonesia
2010-02-17 02:10:59
A HIGH-FLYING Indonesian social scientist with a PhD from Flinders University has resigned in disgrace after admitting to a plagiarism offence. Anak Agung Banyu Perwita was awarded....News Source
Revise laws to curb conflict of interest, watchdog says
2010-02-16 13:45:12
“These laws must stipulate that regional heads and legislative candidates are not those who run or hold positions in businesses,” he said.News Source
Rights group seeks probe into attack on NGO office
2010-02-16 15:48:01
The Commission for Disappeared People and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has urged the police to investigate the motive behind the attack on the office of the Democratic People’s Bastion (Bendera) on Friday. News Source
J.E Sahetapy: Nikah Siri Dipidanakan, HAM Terlanggar
2010-02-16 18:41:10
J.E Sahetapy berpendapat, hukuman pidana yang ditetapkan pemerintah terhadap pelaku nikah siri, melanggar hak asasi manusia.....Sumber Berita
Aktivitas di Mapolsek Sirimau Ambon Kembali Normal
2010-02-15 11:47:26
Ambon: Aktivitas Mapolsek Sirimau Kota Ambon kembali normal. Pihak keamanan masih terus mengusut insiden perusakan Mapolsek Sirimau yang dilakukan orang tak dikenal tadi malam.Baca selengkapnya.
“Peacekeeping Centre Hanya untuk TNI”
2010-02-16 00:03:19
Markas TNI akan dibangun di kawasan Sentul menggunakan dana dari APBN. Markas tidak dibangun dari dana bantuan PBB, pun markas tidak dibuat untuk latihan pasukan PBB. ....Sumber Berita
Central Maluku needs inter-insular port
2010-02-15 16:45:04
Ambon (ANTARA News) - Central Maluku needs an inter-insular port to speed up the local economic growth, Ambon Mayor Jopi Papilaya said here on Monday. Therefore, Papilaya has proposed it to Transportation Minister Fredy Numberi to have an inter-insular Continue.
Pro-SBY group accused of attacking rival
2010-02-15 15:17:34
JAKARTA: Democracy activists have accused a group affiliated with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Democratic Party of attacking the office of Bendera, a rival group associated....News Source
Policeman shot dead in Indonesia's Papua
2010-02-15 18:56:29
JAKARTA, Feb. 15 (AP) - (Kyodo)—An Indonesian policeman was killed Monday by a group of four unidentified gunmen believed to be separatist rebels in the restive province of Papua, ....News Source
Corruption courts’ ad hoc judges unqualified: Activists
2010-02-15 00:47:08The Supreme Court has selected ad hoc justice candidates with questionable competence, a member of the Court Monitoring Coalition says.read more....News Source
Mining and conservation at the crossroads
2010-02-15 14:56:35Mining and conservation are two conflicting issues, one is usually sacrificed for the other.But it does not have to be that way, according to the environmental management department ....News Source
Indonesian Bishops Decry Country's Blasphemy Act
2010-02-13 03:11:30The Indonesian bishops, along with leaders of other religious minorities, met with the Indonesian Parliament earlier this month. Speaking on behalf of the bishops, Monsignor ....News Source
Former anti-graft chief murder case raises corruption woes
CNN International 2010-02-12 16:24:35
Hundreds of photographers, camera crews and journalists pushed and shoved each other at the South Jakarta District Court trying to catch a glimpse of the man at the center of a crime that has captivated a nation.News Source
Activist unfazed by SBY supporters' threat
2010-02-12 16:18:01
Fri, 02/12/2010 2:06 PM | National JAKARTA: The activist who angered President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for using a buffalo to mock him says he was not afraid of the President ....News Source
Another SBY campaign donor linked with Bank Century
2010-02-11 16:13:01
A member of the House of Representatives’ inquiry team on the Bank Century bailout claimed Thursday to have found another company suspected of having disbursed cash from the Rp 6.76 trillion (US$716 million) fund extended to salvage the bank.News Source
Review may prove BIN’s role in activist’s death
2010-02-11 13:53:50A case review on the 2004 murder of rights activist Munir Said Thalibwill open up the possibility of charging the National Intelligence Body(BIN) with a systemic crime, an NGO ...News Source
Gempa Goncang Masohi
2010-02-11 13:06:22
Gempa tektonik kuat menggoncang Masohi ibu kota Kabupaten Maluku Tengah (Malteng) pada Kamis siang sekitar pukul 13.31 WIT, mengakibatkan masyarakat berlarian keluar rumah karena khawatir gempa susulan dan runtuhnya bangunan.Baca selengkapnya.
Jepang Potensial Berinvestasi Sektor Perikanan di Morotai
2010-02-10 22:11:10
Ketua Umum Himpunan Kawasan Industri (HKI) Indonesia, salah satu himpunan di bawah naungan Kamar Dagang dan Industri (Kadin) Hendra Lesmana mengemukakan bahwa Jepang berpotensial untuk menanamkan investasi perikanan di Kabupaten Pulau Morotai, Provinsi Maluku Utara (Malut).Baca selengkapnya.
RI Gunakan Pendekatan Budaya Atasi RMS Di Belanda
2010-02-10 13:43:07
Jakarta ( Berita ) : Duta Besar Republik Indonesia untuk Kerajaan Belanda Junus Effendi Habibie mengatakan pihaknya menggunakan pendekatan kebudayaan dan psikologis untuk menghadapi gerakan Republik Maluku Selatan (RMS) dan Organisasi Papua Merdeka (OPM) di negara itu. "Pemerintah mengirimkan tim-tim kesenian untuk memperkenalkan Indonesia yang sesungguhnya, sekarang hampir tidak ada lagi ...Baca selengkapnya.
Menakertrans Minta Pengusaha Kembangkan Transmigrasi <click here
2010-02-10 19:03 wib
JAKARTA - Menteri Tenaga Kerja dan Transmigrasi Muhaimin Iskandar meminta kalangan dunia usaha membantu dan mengembangkan kewirausahaan di daerah transmigrasi.
Indonesia Porn <click here
2010-02-10 01:25:47
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration, in fact, launched a surprising new offensive on free speech last year with an intensity not seen since the Suharto regime, whic....
32,5 Juta Orang Indonesia Masih Miskin Tingkat Ekstrim <click here
2010-02-09 16:39 wib
JAKARTA - Indonesia terus mengalami krisis kesejahteraan dengan jumlah orang miskin mencapai puluhan juta orang. Tercatat, sebanyak 32,5 juta orang masih berada pada level kemiskinan ekstrim pada 2009
INDONESIA: 21 Years After Talangsari, No Charges
2010-02-09 08:35:36The Attorney General ignores the recommendation of the National Commission for Human Rights while victims commemorate the 21st anniversary of the atrocities. Charges Continue.
TWO FOREIGN INVESTORS TO DEVELOP GOLDMINES IN NORTH HALMAHERA
2010-02-09 10:36:18
Ternate, Feb 8 (ANTARA) - Investors from China and Australia were interested in developing the gold mine in North Halmahera regency, North Maluku. Head of the North Halmahera mining and energy agency Aser Tidore said here Monday that the Chinese Continue.
Sesama Mahasiswa Pattimura Ambon Bentrok
2010-02-08 19:55:52
Dua kubu mahasiswa di Universitas Pattimura, Ambon, Maluku, terlibat bentrok. Kericuhan tersebut terjadi ketika sejumlah mahasiswa berunjuk rasa memprotes pengangkatan pejabat dekan.Baca selengkapnya.
The number of Indonesian generals banned by the US declines
2010-02-08 19:34:18
The number of Indonesian generals banned by the United States due to implication in human rights violations has decreased since the revocation of the US arms embargo in 2005, says ....News Source
Lawmakers: Found Irregularities, Crimes In Indonesia Bank Case
2010-02-08 17:11:51
JAKARTA -(Dow Jones)- Members of an Indonesian parliamentary commission Monday said they found 'irregularities' in the case of a local bank that was bailed out in 2008, describing ....News Source
Papua: Indonesia's great enigma
Jakarta Post 2010-02-07 16:31:02The country's easternmost territory has been a bane of security and development for a long time. With Timor Leste separated from the republic and Aceh peacefully consolidating itself, Papua remains an enigma despite the numerous political initiatives taken at various levels. News Source
Indonesia bans buffalo protests
2010-02-07 08:20:24
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono took offense at being compared to the animal. But demonstrators say he needs a thicker hide ... and fear it could signal a wider crackdown on dissent. Al J....News Source
Two Churches Forced to Close in Indonesia
2010-02-06 02:28:16
JAKARTA, Indonesia (Compass Direct News) Local governments have ordered the closure of two churches on Indonesias Java island. Under pressure from Islamist groups, authoritie...News Source
Indonesian spokesman: Obama to "spend more than a night" during March visit
2010-02-05 04:50:59
[Unattributed report: "Obama to spend more than a night in Indonesia"] US President Barack Obama will spend more than a night during his visit to Indonesia in the second half of Ma....News Source
Indonesia officially launches "Sail Banda"
2010-02-04 19:06:11
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The 2010 Sail Indonesia, featuring the beauty of Maluku Province`s Banda Islands, would spend at least Rp40 billions, Director General of Marine Resources a....News Source
Ex-law ministry official stands graft trial
2010-02-04 14:15:18
JAKARTA: Former director general for legal administration at the Justice and Human Rights Ministry, Zulkarnaen Yunus, was charged at the South Jakarta district court on Wednesday w....News Source
Militant groups ready to defend controversial law
2010-02-04 11:24:57
The Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) and Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI) said they would defend the controversial blasphemy law, calling the move to scrap the 45-year-old law as a....News Source
Ratusan Kios PKL di Pasar Mardika Dibongkar
2010-02-03 13:14:45Ratusan kios milik pedagang kaki lima (PKL) di kawasan Pasar Mardika Ambon, Maluku, dibongkar paksa. Pembongkaran diprotes pedagang dengan membakar lapak-lapak mereka di jalan raya.Baca selengkapnya.
Is religious tolerance a success in Indonesia? No, its not!
2010-02-03 14:48:42
After reading several issues of The Jakarta Post these last few days, I have been feeling very disturbed. There have been reports on churches and a pastors home being burned ....News Source
Will “Little Barry” be welcome in Indonesia?
2010-02-03 01:14:09
Image posted on the Down with the Barack Obama statue in Menteng park Facebook group. Barack Obama has announced a trip to Indonesia, where he lived for four years as a child. But ....News Source
Obama to visit Indonesia, Australia in March
2010-02-02 02:32:05
President Barack Obama will make his first international trip of the year in March, visiting Indonesia and Australia.....News Source
KWI to fight for indigenous land rights
2010-02-01 11:42:41
The Indonesian Bishops Conference (KWI) has undertaken a new program to promote and protect the rights of indigenous people.read more....News Source
Guest Speaker: Third phase of democracy ‘critical’
2010-02-01 11:42:41
Since the fall of Soeharto’s regime in 1998, Indonesia has embarked on a path toward democracy. read more....News Source
Thousands of corruption cases in East Kalimantan: KPK
2010-02-01 12:49:03
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has received thousands of files of corruption cases in East Kalimantan, including the alleged embezzlement of education funds in Kutai K....News Source