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Elections: Worst Election Ever; Intimidation and Official Intervention Rife, Former Vice President Jusuf Kalla, Kompas

“This is the worst election!” former vice president Jusuf Kalla.

Elections: Widespread Intimidation From Government Officials, PDI-P Presidential Campaign Team, Kompas

“..a range of forms of intimidation is being experience by the Ganjar-Mahfud team in the 2024 presidential election race…”

Elections: Heavy Blow for PDI-P With Departure of Widodo Loyalist Maruarar Sirait, Kompas

“..related to internal factions within the PDI-P. With the party’s centralized leadership style, critical young politicians..”

Art Manifesto: The Art of Liberation and the Liberation of Art

“..The art of liberation is an approach to expression grounded in awareness of the need for the liberation of the definition of art..”

Writers: Putu Wijaya: Literary Innovator, Defying Boundaries

Literary Innovator, Defying Boundaries

Elections: Arrest of Alleged Threat Maker on TikTok, Election Candidate Anies Reacts, Kompas

Presidential election candidate Mr. Anies Baswedan expressed appreciation for the arrest of the man who allegedly threatened to shoot him on the social media platform TikTok.

Elections: Social Media Threats to Shoot Presidential Election Candidate, Police Investigate, Kompas

Social Media Threats to Shoot Presidential Election Candidate Anies Baswedan, Rival Candidate Ganjar Pranowo Comments, Police Investigate

Elections: Attempts to Silence Critical Student Through Criminal Accusations, Tempo

“..A number of sources allege the accusations reek of political overtones, because Melki has recently been highly critical of the government..”

Poem for Mother By WS Rendra

To recall mother Is to recall dessert Wife is the sustaining staple Girlfriend the side dishes And mother The perfect final The great communal feast of life.

Elections: $933m Increase in Fertilizer Subsidies For Farmers, President Joko Widodo

President Joko Widodo promises farmers additional fertilizer subsidies of IDR 14 trillion By State News Service Antara, January 2, 2024 ANTARA, Purwokerto – Speaking in the Central Java provincial city of Purwokerto on Tuesday (2/1), Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo promised to increase the state budget for fertilizer subsidies by Rp14 trillion ($US933m) in the second…