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Post-Election: The History of House Inquiry Committees (Hak Angket DPR)

“..The right of inquiry (hak angket) is a constitutional right of Indonesia’s House of Representatives. No one can deny this..”

Movie Review: Sleep Call, Reblog

“..trapped in a cycle of debt is for many of us a huge fear..”

Transition: Indonesia’s President-Elect Visits China, Reuters

Indonesia says the southern end of the South China Sea is part of its exclusive economic zone, and in 2017, named the area as the North Natuna Sea.

Short Story: Inem By Pramoedya Ananta Toer

“…the world is really just meant for grown-ups…”

Post-Election: Challenges to Indonesia’s presidential election result, calls for rerun, Al Jazeera

“..Anies Baswedan, who lost February’s presidential election in Indonesia, has told a court the poll was unjust and fraught with interference..”

Pakar PBB menuduh ‘genosida’ dilakukan di Gaza, Al Jazeera

“..Laporan yang berjudul Anatomy of a Genocide (Anatomi Genosida) menyebutkan tindakan-tindakan yang melanggar sebagai berikut..”

Post-Election: Constitutional Court asked to disqualify President Widodo’s son Gibran, Hotman Paris: Application By Sore Loser, Kompas

“..Sore Loser..”

Development: Half-Hearted Energy Transition, Built Only to Die By Project Multatuli

“..solar power plant: built only to die..”

Elections: Indonesia Pragmatically Picks a Prabowo Presidency But the Dust Has Not Settled, UM AsiaLink

“..Would Megawati forgive Widodo for his clear disloyalty to her party?..”

New Book: Joseph Errington on his book, Other Indonesians, Reblog

Other Indonesians

Elections: Rising Rice Prices, “Not as Bad as Other Countries,” President Widodo, Kompas

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo blames climate change, El Nino, and other countries for rising rice prices, in election lead up.

Op-Ed: The Danger of Military and Police Officers Filling Civilian Positions, Koran Tempo

Civil society opposes the government’s move to place Indonesian Armed Forces members in civilian positions. The dual function of the military is back.

Gaming: Indonesia unveils new rules for Nintendo, Moonton, and Valve

Online Gaming Regulation

Elections: Putinisme Selamanya: Jawaban Otokrat Rusia Terhadap Masalah Suksesi, Foreign Affairs Magazine

“..Meminjam ungkapan Karl Marx, Putinisme Selamanya mungkin mengandung benih kehancurannya sendiri..”

Film: Reading the Malay-Indonesian Film Syllabus at NUS By Alicia Izharuddin, Reblog

“..the module provides insights into the evolution and development of global trends such as modernisation, Islamisation, and pluralisation.”