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Discharge Hendarman if He Is Involved in the BLBI Case

Angga Haksoro Ardhi — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:54:18

Why is the investigation into the BI liquidity assistance (BLBI) corruption case so complicated and complex? Because the money distributed in this case has ‘contaminated' the many aspects of the life of Indonesians. "It includes the House of Representatives, media, NGOs and the organizers of demonstrations" said Drajad Wibowo, a member of Representatives from the National Mandate Party.

Along with other members Drajad signed a petition

Short Cut Gave Sjamsul Nursalim an Escape

Angga Haksoro Ardhi — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:58:17

A taped telephone conversation between Artalyta Suryani and prosecutors from the Attorney General's Office (AGO) confirmed allegations about a "cooperation" between the law enforcers and those stealing state money.

As a trial has been set more pieces to the puzzle of the bribery case begin to appear. Even though aspects about the involvement of BI liquidity assistance (BLBI) in the corruption case remain obscure, relationships between

The Students Are Never Coming Back

Kurniawan Tri Yunanto — Fri, 09 May 2008 10:19:55

"Four of my santri (boarded students in a pesantren) attended a pengajian (group discussion of al Quran). They departed on February 5^th 1989 and attended the pengajian on the 6^th, but three of them never came back - until today."

Those words were spoken by Sonaji, one of the leaders of the pesantren (Islamic boarding school) Al Islam in Labuhan Ratu I, Way Jepara, Central Lampung

Ten Years of Escape, and Many More of Seeking Justice

Indah Nurmasari — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:20:20

One night in 1983, tension could be felt everywhere in a house in Semarang. Outside, some mysterious men with guns were moving around the house, sending out signals of death. Feelings of hope and worry in expectation of a new family member were postponed and mixed with fear because the father was being threatened by death.

"At that time, I was sought after by certain people.

A Butcher�s Heaven

Hervin Saputra — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:17:31

Hundreds of years ago a group of European sailors came flocking in headed for a truly promising destination: a heavenly archipelago "Het paradijs of aarde!" they exclaimed. "A small paradise on earth", which they then named the Indies.

Years went by and times changed. Little by little, this small paradise on earth which was to ultimately become Indonesia erased all its traces of beauty. At one point in

When Will These Investigations Be Finished?

Angga Haksoro Ardhi — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:14:28

Tokek. Finished! Tokek. Not Finished.Tokek. Don't Care....

It seems there is always a way for the Attorney General's Office to block cases of past human rights violation from being handled. This time it started with shifting the responsibility to the House of Representatives, stating that the Office has lost dossiers, until the case files were finally returned to the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) only using

Stifling the Voice of the Little Ones

Yerry Nikholas Borang — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:33:06

The discussion on the 2008 Election Law has been completed. The road of the small parties is getting steeper and steeper.

The Special Committee on the Draft of the Election Law consisting of members of the People's Legislative Assembly (DPR), the Leadership of Regional Political Parties (DPD) and the People's Legislative Assembly on Provincial Level (DPRD) have finished their talks the end of last February. In these

A Mouse Hunt in the Central Bank

Angga Haksoro Ardhi — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:12:02

20 February 2001 The Attorney General's Office declares three directors of the Bank of Indonesia (BI): Hendro Budiyanto, Heru Soeprapto, and Paul Sutopo as suspects for abuse of the Bank of Indonesia Liquidity Assistance (BLBI).

31 May 2002

Still being Selective, Sir?

Angga Haksoro Ardhi — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:07:40

Three officials of the Bank of Indonesia (BI, Bank Indonesia) have been put forward as suspects by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). Who will be next?

It all started with a document that was handed over by the head of the Finance Investigation Body (BPK) Anwar Nasution. The document in question constitutes the report of finances of the Bank of Indonesia for the year 2003.

While Prices Skyrocket, the People Scream

Arwani — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:23:08

The price for soy bean just keeps on rising. It's rising so high that even tempe (fermented soybean cake) cannot be called common people's food anymore. It is difficult to obtain kerosene. Even gas (LPG), promoted by the government as the substitute for kerosene, has not reached the poor masses, dwellers of the gorges of this "pyramid of prosperity". The prices for the main staple foods just keep on

Food Crisis Brought Power Shifts

Rosmi Julitasari S — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:45:23

One day in 1964, reporter of Antara News Center Ita Syamsuddin was covering an event in Istana Negara (Indonesia's National Palace) in Jakarta. It was a surprise when the first president of Indonesia Soekarno called her up and wanted to see her. As she came to him, Soekarno pointed a picture on a newspaper with a little anger. The picture was taken by Nurdin AS, a photo journalist of

America 'Feeds' People of Indonesia

Angga Haksoro Ardhi — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:05:52

Under Soeharto's dictatorship, Indonesia's government claimed that they had succeeded to fulfill the national needs of soybean in 1990s. The plenty of agricultural product for tofu and tempe (fermented soybean cake) making marked the golden age for the availability of food in Indonesia, mainly for the low income people.

Not only the strong desire to plant soybean that pushed the "success" to provide the food. The main cause

2007: Dark Year for Environment Defenders

Angga Haksoro Ardhi — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:26:47

Indonesia has made it into the Guinness Book of Records for achieving the world's fastest rate of deforestation. It is the highest "achievement" for Indonesia's government in preserving environment in 2007. Illegal logging and inconsequential commitments from government in responding to delay the deforestation had contributed this bad image.

The efforts to preserve the environment are clearly

Price for Justice

Angga Haksoro Ardhi — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:18:13

Negative perception for law enforcement in Indonesia seems to be endured, as many corruption cases had been dropped and the main accused of illegal logging case was exonerated. On the other hand, the highest judiciary institution in Indonesia, Supreme Court, awarded former president HM Soeharto in a lawsuit he brought against Time Asia magazine.

For Time vs

Tolerance vs Beliefs

Angga Haksoro Ardhi — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:15:02

In 2007, religious discriminates against other faiths have been undergoing in Indonesia. Discrimination cases even raised compared to previous year. Discrimination against minority sects such as Eden Community or Ahmadiyah congregation even exceeded.

The recent case was Al Qidayah Al Islamiyah denomination, which became a victim of discrimination case in 2007. Its followers believe Ahmad Musadeq as