Stories About ‘Politics’

The following stories talk about the subject ‘Politics’.

Surya Paloh & Nasional Demokrat

Thursday, February 4th, 2010, by Ross. 65 Comments

A new mysterious political movement led by Surya Paloh, Nasional Demokrat, launches.


Interesting Times

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010, by berlian biru. 23 Comments

A smouldering civil war among the elites, Army power plays, and Chinese scapegoats.


Poll: Ayu Azhari vs Desy Ratnasari

Monday, December 28th, 2009, by Patung. 21 Comments

Actresses Ayu Azhari and Desy Ratnasari have their sights on political power in Sukabumi, who will win?


2009-2014 Cabinet Ministers

Monday, October 26th, 2009, by Patung. 9 Comments

CabinetWheeling & dealing in the selection of the 2009-2014 Cabinet, foreign plants & political hacks.


Clouds & Silver Linings

Saturday, September 19th, 2009, by Ross. 21 Comments

Two clouds with silver linings, Tommy Suharto's bid for Golkar, and sharia stoning laws in Aceh.


Presidential Election Quick Count Results

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009, by Patung. 19 Comments

YudhoyonoPresident Yudhoyono cruises to a first round victory and a second term.


Televised Election Debates

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009, by Ross. 4 Comments

Lacklustre televised presidential debates are a ruling class ruse, rails Ross.


Poll: SBY-Boediono, Mega-Bowo, JK-Win

Thursday, May 28th, 2009, by Patung. 73 Comments

PollDoubts raised over president Yudhoyono's ability to win re-election,.. and an IM voter poll.


Jilbab hot, and not – Mufidah, Uga & Ani

Thursday, May 28th, 2009, by Patung. 98 Comments

Mufidah KallaMufidah Kalla & Uga Wiranto are hot stuff in the battle for Muslim votes, while Mrs Ani is urged to cover up.


Boediono as Vice President

Thursday, May 14th, 2009, by Patung. 88 Comments

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


Women, Power & Politics

Monday, May 11th, 2009, by Ross. 57 Comments

More women politicians is what is needed, some say.


Left & Right Wing Extremists

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009, by Patung. 15 Comments

Dealing with enemies on the left and the right keeps Nahdlatul Ulama leaders busy talking.


Antasari Azhar, Nasrudin Zulkarnaen & Rani Julianti

Monday, May 4th, 2009, by Patung. 64 Comments

A drive-by shooting, the anti-corruption chief accused of murder, and a beautiful golf caddy.


Yudhoyono & Co, Indonesia Bisa

Monday, April 20th, 2009, by Patung. 59 Comments

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


Aceh Politics

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009, by Ross. 15 Comments

AcehWho is behind the recent violence in Aceh, and the sharia laws.


April 2009 General Election – Quick Count

Thursday, April 9th, 2009, by Patung. 78 Comments

Quick counts for the 2009 national parliamentary general election have Demokrat leading the way.


(Alleged) Money Politics Scandal

Thursday, April 9th, 2009, by Patung. 11 Comments

Press freedom issues over an alleged money politics scandal involving Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono.


Campaign Posters & Billboards

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009, by Patung. 33 Comments

More of the 2009 "pesta demokrasi", some of the weirder election posters and billboards.


Religious Symbolism in Election Posters

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009, by Patung. 30 Comments

Usage of religious symbolism in politics, examples of election campaign posters.


All Things to All Men

Friday, February 20th, 2009, by Patung. 23 Comments

YudhoyonoPresident Yudhoyono's Demokrat Party has no real political enemies and appeals to everyone.


Naked Royal Ambition

Thursday, February 19th, 2009, by Patung. 17 Comments

Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X of Yogyakarta goes online to launch his bid for the presidency.


Irianto MS Syafiuddin, Indramayu

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009, by Patung. 10 Comments

Voters in Indramayu are threatened with hellfire unless the Golkar Party is supported in 2009.


Demilitarization And Its Discontents

Monday, February 2nd, 2009, by Burung Koel. 3 Comments

Demilitarization in Papua, Aceh, and Maluku, the difficult process of removing military influence in politics.


Emilia Contessa & Denada Tambunan

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009, by Patung. 8 Comments

Celebrity Islamists, including mother daughter team Emilia Contessa and Denada Tambunan, line up for the Development Party in 2009.


Megawati Soekarnoputri

Saturday, December 20th, 2008, by Patung. 19 Comments

Has Megawati got the necessary Islamic credentials to be president, again, or does she like shopping too much.


Election Opinion Poll Results

Thursday, November 20th, 2008, by Patung. 9 Comments

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


War on Poverty

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008, by Patung. 36 Comments

Street KidPoliticians waging war on poverty via billboards, and bus riding buskers in Jakarta.


Kidnapping Cases

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008, by Patung. 20 Comments

Investigations into kidnapped and murdered activists of 1997/98, questioning of former generals like president Yudhoyono.


PKS Social Services

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008, by Patung. 13 Comments

Some of the ways the PKS attempt to win the hearts and minds of ordinary people and voters.


Wahidin Halim, Tangerang

Wednesday, September 17th, 2008, by Ross. 10 Comments

Ross on sharia lite in Tangerang and Mayor Wahidin Halim's re-election bid.


Presidential Debates

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008, by Guest Writer. 40 Comments

Chris KomariChris Komari writes an open letter to politicians on the need for public presidential debates.


Ki Gendeng Pamungkas

Thursday, August 21st, 2008, by Patung. 14 Comments

Ki Gendeng PamungkasParanormal figure Ki Gendeng Pamungkas enters the world of politics in Bogor.


Self Promotion Strategies

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008, by Patung. 35 Comments

Two aspirants for the presidency, Soetrisno Bachir and Prabowo Subianto, put themselves about.


People Not Voting

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008, by Patung. 32 Comments

Not VotingPeople not participating in elections, fit to be stripped of Indonesian nationality or sinful.


Political Campaign Posters & Slogans

Saturday, July 26th, 2008, by Patung. 7 Comments

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


Political Acronym List

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008, by Patung. 22 Comments

Spoilt for choice in the 2009 elections, almost three dozen political parties to choose from, most with their own acronym.


Mega 2009

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008, by Patung. 21 Comments

Who would be the best running mate for Megawati in the 2009 election.


Gabby, Talkative Intelligence Chief

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008, by Patung. 7 Comments

Syamsir SiregarBIN intelligence chief Syamsir Siregar is accused of having too big a mouth.


Bibit–Rustriningsih

Monday, June 23rd, 2008, by Patung. 3 Comments

Bibit–Rustriningsih's win in Central Java continues PDI-P domination, with the PKS a distant third.


Munir & Muchdi PR

Friday, June 20th, 2008, by Ross. 56 Comments

Ross on BIN chief Muchdi's questioning by police over the murder of activist Munir.


Islamic Banking System

Wednesday, June 18th, 2008, by Patung. 1 Comment

Islamic Banking The Sharia Banking Act is passed into law, and opposition to it from Christian legislators.


PKS & Tifatul Sembiring

Monday, May 26th, 2008, by Patung. 4 Comments

PKS
The Justice Party's ideology, recent electoral wins, and chances of success for 2009 general and presidential elections.


I Gede Winasa

Friday, May 16th, 2008, by Patung. 18 Comments

I Gede Winasa Confusion reigns as to whether Bali gubernatorial candidate I Gede Winasa is Muslim or Hindu, or both.


May 1998 Jakarta Riots

Friday, May 16th, 2008, by Guest Writer. 128 Comments

Spew looks back on the May 1998 riots and the issues of mass rapes, anti-Chinese sentiment, and how the rioters came to be judged.


Political Isms

Friday, May 9th, 2008, by Patung. 15 Comments

Neo Liberalism The various ism problems that Indonesia faces, neo-liberalism, capitalism, imperialism, colonialism, and materialism.


Jewish Medal of Valor

Monday, May 5th, 2008, by Patung. 11 Comments

Gus Dur Gus Dur is honoured by the Simon Wiesenthal Center, while somebody is shooting at his house.


Classic Literature Reading Lists

Monday, May 5th, 2008, by Guest Writer. 14 Comments

Spew says Indonesians are being denied much of the country's greatest literature, for political reasons.


Modern Day Witch Hunt

Monday, April 21st, 2008, by Guest Writer. 46 Comments

Rogue Wan sees sinister forces behind the anti-Jamaah Ahmadiyah witch hunt.


Syamsul Arifin & Gatot Pujo Nugroho

Friday, April 18th, 2008, by Patung. 1 Comment

The PKS continues its mini winning streak in regional elections, this time in North Sumatra.


Ahmad Heryawan & Dede Yusuf

Monday, April 14th, 2008, by Patung. 14 Comments

Islamic parties on track for victory in the West Java election.


PDI Perjuangan

Friday, April 11th, 2008, by Patung. 11 Comments

Whether the PDI-P is a party of thugs, Christians and communists.


Siti Fadilah Supari

Monday, April 7th, 2008, by Patung. 40 Comments

Siti Fadilah Supari, struggling for Islam and Indonesia against the hegemonic bules.


Khofifah Indar Parawansa

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008, by Patung. 22 Comments

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


Film Ayat Ayat Cinta

Monday, March 10th, 2008, by Patung. 90 Comments

The Islamic romance film "Ayat Ayat Cinta", political Islam, and pesantren prodigies.


Literature Commissar

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008, by Ross. 57 Comments

Ross sees the young Pramoedya Ananta Toer as a bullying commissar of literature.


Barongsai, & Cultural Assimilation

Monday, February 25th, 2008, by Patung. 54 Comments

The assimilation of Chinese into Indonesian society, and rules for celebrating Chinese New Year.


Burhanuddin Abdullah

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008, by Patung. 3 Comments

Corruption allegations against Bank Indonesia governor Burhanuddin Abdullah.


Interview with Indonesia Matters

Friday, February 1st, 2008, by Janma. 7 Comments

Just for fun... Janma interviews Indonesia Matters.


Cultural Diversity

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008, by Patung. 47 Comments

The PKS broadens its electoral and cultural horizons, in Bali.


Military Men

Monday, January 28th, 2008, by Patung. 11 Comments

Military men in politics and whether the Indonesian people are ready for democracy.


Suharto & the People

Friday, January 18th, 2008, by Achmad Sudarsono. 88 Comments

Suharto: Let the People Speak, Please Help Indonesia Matters do an informal poll.


Insults & Comebacks

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007, by Achmad Sudarsono. 61 Comments

Achmad's Christmas Tips on Insulting People.


Religious Fanaticism

Thursday, December 20th, 2007, by Guest Writer. 24 Comments

Religious fanaticism, Hitler, and monkeys.


South Sulawesi Election

Friday, November 16th, 2007, by Patung. 21 Comments

Both Islamic militants and Golkar lose in the South Sulawesi election.


Presidential Ethnicity

Monday, November 12th, 2007, by Patung. 48 Comments

The president doesn't need to be ethnically Javanese.


Military Coup

Friday, November 2nd, 2007, by Patung. 22 Comments

Little chance of a military coup in Indonesia.


Most Influential Women

Saturday, October 27th, 2007, by Patung. 22 Comments

The most influential women in Indonesia.


New Order Loyalists

Thursday, October 18th, 2007, by Patung. 9 Comments

Former ruler Soeharto still has many friends.


Stoning

Saturday, October 6th, 2007, by Patung. 23 Comments

Indonesians are divided on the question of stoning people to death for extra-marital affairs.


Sutiyoso

Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007, by Patung. 28 Comments

Soon to be ex-Governor of Jakarta, Sutiyoso, intends to run for president.


Stability, Law, & Corruption

Friday, September 28th, 2007, by Patung. 5 Comments

Political stability and rule of law conditions, 1996 to 2006.


Priyo Budi Santoso

Sunday, September 2nd, 2007, by Patung. 2 Comments

Golkar's religious roadshow, led by Priyo Budi Santoso.


Jakarta Election Result

Friday, August 10th, 2007, by Ross. 5 Comments

Ross is less than enthused about Fauzi Bowo's election as Jakarta governor.


Bra Cleavage

Sunday, August 5th, 2007, by Patung. 12 Comments

The PKS wants no association with bra cleavage.


Black Magic Spells

Friday, August 3rd, 2007, by Patung. 9 Comments

The dark arts are at play in the Jakarta election.


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