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Op-Ed: The Politicization of Former Trade Minister’s Arrest

“…engineered..”

Reblog: Muhammadiyah’s Moral Politics and the Cost of Non-partisanship by Pradana Boy Zulian and Nur Syafiqah Mohd Taufek, ISEAS Perspective, Singapore

..one of Indonesia’s oldest and biggest Muslim organisations..

Journal Article: The Sukarno Dynasty in Indonesia, By South East Asia Research, SOAS UoL

“..a series of succession crises that, if unresolved, threaten its long-term position in Indonesian politics.”

Transition: Arrest of Former Widodo Trade Minister Tom Lembong is Not Political, Claims Indonesia’s AGO

“…not political…”

Transition: New Gov Scrambles to Save Major Textile Exporter Sritex

“..long-term financial liabilities are dominated by bank debts of US$ 809,994,386 or Rp12.7 trillion. Bank Central Asia (BCA) is a creditor with a loan value of Rp1.12 trillion and is the largest of the 28 lending banks. ..”

Energy Transition: The Suffering Behind the War of Words Between Tom Lembong and Ministers Luhut & Bahlil

..personal and industrial interests..

Elections: China Downstream, The Tentacles of Indonesia’s Nickel Oligarchy By Project Multatuli, Part 3

Mapping the business landscape of companies and mining tycoons benefiting from the “downstreaming” policy of Joko Widodo’s government on nickel mining…

Corruption: Illegal Gold Mines, Illegal Foreign Chinese Workers, and Powerful Domestic Backers Cower Indonesia’s Anti-Graft Agency

“Where has the government been all this time?”

So Long, Jakarta!

Farewell, Jakarta!

Transition: Indonesia’s New Coordinating Minister for Politics and Security, Kumparan.com

“..well-equipped to address the challenges within the fields of policing and intelligence..”

Energy Transition: Nickel Industry Downstreaming: A Devil Undermining Lives

..nickel, a devil..

Transition: Citizens Increasingly Afraid to Talk About Politics After 10 Years of President Widodo, SMRC Survey

..afraid to talk about politics..

Elections: China Downstream, The Tentacles of Indonesia’s Nickel Oligarchy By Project Multatuli, Part 4

Mapping the business landscape of companies and mining tycoons benefiting from the “downstreaming” policy of Joko Widodo’s government on nickel mining…

Elections: Law and Human Rights Deputy Minister Sold Termination of Police Investigation, Alleges Anti-Graft Agency: Example of Legal Industry Mafia

“JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects former Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej, known as Eddy, has connections with the Criminal Investigation Agency at the headquarters of the Indonesian National Police…”

Transition: Supporters of Dynasty Politics Give Up On Democracy?

“The Joko Widido dynasty is being supported by the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) and a number of activists from the 1998 democracy reform movement. But why have they change direction?” Tempo Magazine