6 Comments on “Celebrity Jailbirds”

1. Marisa Says:
   February 12th, 2008 at 1:05 am

   If I’m not mistaken, the episode is on academic education for convicts in LP Cipinang.
   UBK (Universitas Bung Karno) endorsed the project by giving law classes according to the academical syllabus, several convicts have also been given scholarship by sponsors.
   Perhaps those celebrity jailbirds got featured because they’re considered more intellectual compared with the rest of LP Cipinang prisoners. Rahardi Ramelan was also amongst the audience as chairman of NAPI Indonesia (Indonesia Prisoner Association).

2. Odinius Says:
   February 12th, 2008 at 8:13 am

   In wonder what intellectual achievements Enrico Guterres has to share with MetroTV viewers. Stunning new developments in the science of arson?

3. falcon Says:
   February 12th, 2008 at 1:09 pm

   As long as jailed individuals (celebrity or not, but celebrities have better audience) are learning subjects that are constructive and have positive contribution in what ever form once out of jail and no longer harm the public, it is absolutely positive. Statistic indicated that the probability of returning to jail is high. The biggest worry of an ex-prisoner (poor ones) is what he/she can do for a living knowingly they are facing public rejection.

4. The Righteous Dude Says:
   February 12th, 2008 at 1:36 pm

   Last year, “Kick Andy” also did a 1 on 1 interview with the late Alberto Reinaldo, giving him an opportunity to voice another pro-Indonesia anti-Australian diatribe.

   I wonder where that interview was held? It looked like it was inside a TV studio, and clearly it can’t have been in East Timor. Come to think of it, how did AR get out of and back into East Timor, and into and out of Indonesia anyway?

5. Patung Says:
   February 12th, 2008 at 9:19 pm

   When I was trying to find a photo of Theo Toemion for Ross’s article I came across this one – http://kawanua-uk.blogeasy.com/article.view.run?articleID=97430

   

   Well the caption says Theo F Toemion, on the right, having a wild summer of ‘82, … and also a swaramuslim story from 2004 complaining about a big Western backed, Chinese-led Christianisation drive going on then, in which Theo was supposed to be taking part in. Odd sort of fellow.

6. Chammer Says:
   February 17th, 2008 at 10:28 am

   Interesting discussion, however it seems a bit incomplete without mentioning the making much about Amrozi, I Samudra and Mukhas in their jailhouse settings by the media. I must be asking what purpose it serves letting them speak their minds without any remorse for all the people (ie non-muslims) they killed. Of course the same could be said of A Baker Bashir who is frequently given an open platform by the media.

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