Doubts over president Yudhoyono’s ability to win re-election, and a poll, Sby-Boediono, Megabowo, or JK-Wiranto.

The wives of the JK-Win team, jilbab wearers Mufidah Kalla and Uga Wiranto, are hot stuff in the battle for Muslim votes, while Ani Yudhoyono and Herawati Boediono are not.

BI governor Boediono for vice president, a neo-liberal and not religious enough.

Nahdlatul Ulama does battle against both right and left wing Muslim extremists.

Who will president Yudhoyono choose as his running mate for the Indonesia Bisa campaign.

How Indonesia handles the Darfur conflict in Sudan, in comparison to that of Palestine.

The alignment of forces for the 2009 elections, the Golden coalitions of political parties.

High quality photos of aspects of the 2009 elections from Yogyakarta.

Ross sees parallels between the Prosperous Justice Party/PKS, and the PKI of old.

Bright ideas are coming thick and fast from the East Java police chief, headscarves or jilbab for women police officers uniforms.

Protests against the Israel conflict in the Gaza Strip mirror those over the 2006 Israeli invasion of Lebanon.

Sectarian violence over classroom blasphemy allegations in Masohi, the Central Moluccas, involving Welhelmina Holle and Asmara Wasahua.

The Mumbai terror attacks and getting the wrong impression of Islam.

Ross on the bigotry of teachers of religion in Islamic schools, religious differences and tolerance of pluralism.

Whether teenagers know how to put on a condom, and free distribution of condoms.

Early pre-election opinion poll results have president Yudhoyono’s Partai Demokrat leading the way.

The Indonesian version of the Faith Freedom International website is forced to shut down.

The Justice Party, PKS is not a bringer of Wahhabism, Saudi Arabian Wahabi Islam to Indonesia.

Justice Party political ads on television, how the PKS is approaching the 2009 election.

The controversy over Syech Puji, a politician-cleric’s marriage, and underage lust for young girls in Semarang.

How the PKS attempts winning the hearts and minds of ordinary people and voters, through provision of social services.

Two religion based political parties deciding to become more diverse and socially inclusive.

The proposed Pornography law is to be passed next week, and grumblings from Bali.

Results for the East Java election and photos of some political campaign banners, posters and slogans for each team.

A list of political party acronyms in Indonesia.

The best running mate for Megawati in the 2009 election

Explanations for the FPI violence at Monas, blaming the victims and others, the government, and the CIA.

Keterangan mengenai kekerasan FPI di Monas, menyalahkan korban, pemerintah dan persekongkolan asing.

PKS ideology, recent electoral wins, and the 2009 general and presidential elections with Tifatul Sembiring.

A victory for Islamic parties in the West Java election, led by Ahmad Heryawan and Dede Yusuf.

On whether women, in this case Khofifah Indar Parawansa, are suitable for leadership positions.

Arms race in southern Asia, Australia’s regional hegemonic aspirations and Indonesian procurements of military weapons and aircraft.

Partai Keadilan Sejahtera (PKS) melebarkan jangkauan daerah dan budayanya di Bali.

The Partai Keadilan Sejahtera broadens its electoral and cultural horizons, in Bali.

Merambatnya Islam lunak di Indonesia menurut pemerhati mancanegara.

New Year’s Eve parties and celebrations in Indonesia.

The gubernatorial election for Banten province in western Java is dominated by the pair of Zulkieflimansyah and former actress Marissa Haque.