This Christmas appears likely to be a gloomy one for the congregation of GKI Yasmin, writes Stuart Ranfurlie, a freelance journalist in Jakarta.
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The Southeast Asian Games: where politics and sport vie for medals
The 2011 Southeast Asian Games have been plagued by controversies that reflect pressures within Indonesian society and government, reports Simon Creak in Inside Story. But the organisers might just pull it off
A form guide to Indonesia’s presidential contenders and pretenders
Indonesia’s next presidential election may still be three years away, but that has done little to dampen speculation over who will put themselves forward, writes Stuart Ranfurlie, a freelance journalist in Jakarta.
A happy birthday for the Indonesian military?
Bede Moore, who studied Indonesian history at Harvard and Leiden universities, takes a look at two major changes facing the Indonesian military on its 66th anniversary.
Dark forces still at work in Aceh, Indonesia
In a couple of weeks, Aceh will hold its second gubernatorial elections since the 2005 peace agreement that ended almost three decades of separatist war.
Corruption in Indonesia a case of here comes the bribe
It’s no surprise that Indonesia is awash with corruption. What is surprising is the lack of anger at this state of affairs among ordinary Indonesians, writes Stuart Ranfurlie, a freelance journalist in Jakarta.
Aceh’s democratic test
On 9 April, Indonesia’s province of Aceh will hold elections for its local legislature, illustrating Indonesia’s recent evolutionary process of political maturation, writes Damien Kingsbury.
New leaders: The normal way is down
Kevin Rudd really has performed admirably during his first months in office, but the harsh reality is that the only way for a new leader appears to be down, writes Richard Farmer.
