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    Australian journalist has passport seized

    More details here, regarding her photo of soldiers looking at a caged bird: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-03/australian-journalist-expelled-from-papua/9393520
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    Indonesia bestselling books?

    Anyone seeking a new, cheap copy of The Dancer should go to the second-hand bookstore at Taman Ismail Marzuki, which has a bunch of remaindered copies of the English edition. Haggle until you get a price you think is fair.
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    Indonesia bestselling books?

    Gramedia has an online list of its apparent best-sellers: https://www.gramedia.com/based-on/best-seller Bukukita.com has a regularly updated list of so-called "best sellers": http://www.bukukita.com/katalogbukuatribut.php?page=1&atrId=1 I once compiled a couple of lists of Indonesia-related...
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    What's going on with Setya?

    Yes, the judge at South Jakarta District Court threw out the pre-trial motion this afternoon, on the grounds it was now legally void.
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    4/11, 25/11 and 2/12 anti-Ahok demonstrations

    No. It's the corrupt political/military elite at work, dallying with radical Islam to throw out an honest person. If Ahok is taken down, then who will be next? You're falling for their bullshit if you believe that Ahok has to be convicted to prevent riots. It's not a fact. The FPI is a...
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    4/11, 25/11 and 2/12 anti-Ahok demonstrations

    The media and Jokowi need to stop treating this as if it had been a genuine protest. It was just a rent-a-mob. Paying people to join rallies/protests is what Indonesia does best. At my local (nearest) mosque, the guys say five buses were provided and packed full of people, who were each paid...
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    4/11, 25/11 and 2/12 anti-Ahok demonstrations

    In which he case he needs to stand up with the leaders of NU and Muhammadiyah and any other good ones, and very gently explain that the anti-Ahok movement is nothing to do with religion/Islam, it is all about dirty politics. "If you want to be good Muslims, and you want to fight against...
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    4/11, 25/11 and 2/12 anti-Ahok demonstrations

    And Jokowi has said "the legal process against [Ahok] will be carried out strictly, quickly and transparently." Madness. Why not instead say: "Those of you who tried to incite murder, those of you who smashed shops, cars and set fire to police vehicles, you will be arrested. Because you are...
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    4/11, 25/11 and 2/12 anti-Ahok demonstrations

    That happened in the Tanjung Priok massacre of 1984 -- when the military came in and shot hundreds of Muslim protestors. Suharto's way of keeping a lid on political Islam. Can't see it happening today. Just as well. Jokowi needs to frame the issue for the nation: "Ahok is a good governor...
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    4/11, 25/11 and 2/12 anti-Ahok demonstrations

    It's impossible, I know, but it would have been cool if the media had just completely ignored the demo. Or treated the protesters with complete contempt and disdain. Don't feed trolls. Just arrest those who threaten violence.
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    4/11, 25/11 and 2/12 anti-Ahok demonstrations

    May 98? I commuted from Central Jakarta to West Jakarta each day, going through/around Roxy and Glodok (in bajajs and on ojeks -- no taxis would do the trip). It was surreal and horrible, all the flames, smoke and looting. But I never felt under threat from rioters, as the looting mobs were so...
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    4/11, 25/11 and 2/12 anti-Ahok demonstrations

    Several hundred university students on October 20 afternoon/evening staged a demonstration outside the Istana/Monas. To coincide with the anniversary of Jokowi's second year in office. It was an absurd protest, blocking the street (including the should-be-sacred Busway lane). They were demanding...
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    4/11, 25/11 and 2/12 anti-Ahok demonstrations

    The FPI is just a thugs-for-hire group created and funded and trained by the Indonesian military and political elite. Those close to Prabowo last week said SBY was funding this anti-Ahok event. After all, he wants his son to be governor and then president.
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    4/11, 25/11 and 2/12 anti-Ahok demonstrations

    Jakarta's few "genuine" protests tend to be tiny.* Alas. Like the silent protest for Munir opposite the Istana each Thursday afternoon. March's protest by Blue Bird drivers was a silly move by their company and won them no support. Would the 332,000 (or more?) Teman Ahok have the...
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    4/11, 25/11 and 2/12 anti-Ahok demonstrations

    The direct cause is: "Ahok is a good person. So the political elite hates him. They can't get him thrown out for misconduct, so they accuse him of blasphemy and unleash their rent-a-mob that is FPI. And encourage other radical Islamic groups to join the racist pile-on." Yes, some Indonesians in...
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    Westerner deported from Singapore for doing same day visa run

    UPDATE: He's not being detained in any sort of cell - but cannot leave the airport. Cannot enter Indonesia and apparently lacks permission (and funds) to leave Indonesia. Mentions his brother provided funds for a ticket to leave on a KLM fight but something went wrong. Contrary to advice to...
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    Documentaries on Indonesia on Youtube

    Some great stuff there, documentaries by Australia's SBS network's current affairs show Dateline.
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    Westerner deported from Singapore for doing same day visa run

    Good point. The basis of the story is true. Man went to Singapore upon expiry of tourist visa, denied entry, sent back to Cengkareng and detained. But perhaps there is more to it than just that (note, however, that Singapore does sometimes deny entry to certain Westerners). The man in question...
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    New Currency By End Of The Year

    Wait and see if President Prabowo puts his daddy on a banknote. Nevermind that Sumitro backed regional rebellions aimed at breaking up NKRI to weaken Sukarno. As for the old plan to redenominate the rupiah by dropping three zeroes, that was axed because Megawati opposed it. Why? Because...
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