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Fatalities, Accidents, Suppression and Criminalization: The Fate of Workers at the PT GNI Nickel Smelter By Project Multatuli Pt2

Workers face death, suicides, accidents, respiratory problems, contract terminations, and wage cuts in the nickel industry in Morowali on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island, proudly touted by the government of President Joko Widodo. Worker protests and anger are also being met with imprisonment.

Fatalities, Accidents, Suppression and Criminalization: The Fate of Workers at the PT GNI Nickel Smelter By Project Multatuli Pt5

Workers face death, suicides, accidents, respiratory problems, contract terminations, and wage cuts in the nickel industry in Morowali on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island, proudly touted by the government of President Joko Widodo. Worker protests and anger are also being met with imprisonment.

Fatalities, Accidents, Suppression and Criminalization: The Fate of Workers at the PT GNI Nickel Smelter By Project Multatuli Pt4

Workers face death, suicides, accidents, respiratory problems, contract terminations, and wage cuts in the nickel industry in Morowali on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island, proudly touted by the government of President Joko Widodo. Worker protests and anger are also being met with imprisonment.

Defense: The Dual Function Agenda Behind Changes to Defense Force Law, Tempo

“..Suspicions that proposals to amend the Indonesian Armed Forces Law are designed to revive the military’s dual function. Civilian positions for officers are being expanded..”

Short Story: Coming and Going by Mochtar Lubis

“The first time, she comes into his life. Arrives just like that. He is not waiting for her. Not waiting. Not expecting. Not hoping. Like a bolt of lightning..”

Pramoedya Ananta Toer: The Girl From the Coast

On one of my trips to Indonesia, I dressed up as a bride in traditional wedding clothes for fun. Had I known about colonial Indonesia’s custom of “practice wives”, it probably would have cast a cloud on my idea of fun a decade ago. A “practice wife” is a village girl who is married to…

Indonesia to Tighten Palm Oil Exports From January 1, Al Jazeera

“..move aimed at ensuring sufficient domestic supply…”

New Book: Empire’s Violent End, Edited by T B Zaalberg and B Luttikhuis

“The violent operations initiated by these militias showed a similar pattern in the cities Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, and Surabaya. They first clashed with Eurasian youths from within the part of the Eurasian community that had not been interned in Japanese camps and had felt humiliated by nationalist Indonesian youngsters.”

Best Coffee in Semarang: Brew Ink

Short stories you might enjoy sambil ngopi pagi…

Poem: Minggu Pertama Anak Perempuanku Karya Gennady Aygi (1934 – 2006)

Minggu Pertama Anak Perempuanku Karya Gennady Aygi (1934 – 2006) kesunyian itu tempat anak berada – tampak tak merata dalam batas-batas – dari pantulan rapuh bayangan cahaya: kekosongan! – sebab dunia Tumbuh dalam diri dia – untuk Mendengarkan ke Dirinya sendiri dalam Keutuhannya 22 January 1983 https://poets.org/poem/my-daughters-first-week