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Edition 15 January 2019
Cover Story
The Twelfth Player Beyond the Stadium
Several members of the Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) are implicated in a match-fixing scandal. They are suspected of influencing clubs and fixing referees, not only in Leagues 2 and 3, but also in League 1.
Cover Story
The Soccer Underworld
Indonesian soccer has long been marred by match fixing. Overseas brokers are involved.
Cover Story
Pre-Congress Heat
Edy Rahmayadi’s leadership is being criticized by PSSI provincial branches. His leadership will be questioned during the annual congress.
Cover Story
A Fixed League
The topic of soccer mafia again falls under the spotlight after Lasmi Indaryani, manager of the League 3 team Persibara Banjarnegara, openly said she deposited hundreds of millions of rupiah to an individual who promised that her club would be promoted to League 2.
Cover Story
I Hope The Players Involved Will Be Caught
Rochi Putiray: Former National Football Player
Special Report
Fending Off The Dreaded Cliche
TO be considered great, art has to fend itself against falling into cliche.
Special Report
The Man Who Uses Thread And Knitting Needles
His work is co-created with scores of female homemakers. He has catapulted homecraft, usually denigrated by the canons of modern art, into something exalted.
Special Report
Sublime Performance
The intense movements of the dancers are also footfalls from the Mahesi, a meditation practice in Siva Buddhism.
Special Report
Buginese Rapalan In A Folksy Wrapping
Through their album, La Marupè, the music group,Theory of Discoustic, presents music with lyrics inspired by Buginese-Makassarese folklore. The traditional elements are not there as mere gimmicks.
National
National
Debates Before The Debate
Economy
New Capital for the Benoa Bay
Tomy Winata still has a dream of turning Benoa Bay into nine travel destination islands. But wave of protests never ceased, especially after the new location permit was issued.
Economy
Protecting State Assets
The government plans to insure state assets to minimize risks of disaster. The Padang City Government has implemented it since eight years ago.
Economy
Walking Side by Side with the Yuan
Walking Side by Side with the Yuan
Law
Few Leads on Terrors to KPK Leaders
The homes of Corruption Eradication Commission leaders, Agus Rahardjo and Laode Muhammad Syarif, were terrorized. Witnesses and CCTV footage have not provided any leads regarding the perpetrators.
Outreach
Lian Gogali Schools for Women for Peace in Poso
Lian Gogali’s dream is for women to spearhead the efforts to bring back peace and sovereignty to the people of Poso.
Letters
Inalum’s Right of Reply
THERE is differing information in the article, Old Hands, New Chairs and the infographics, Who Gets What in Tempo’s January 8-14, 2019 edition.
Opinion
A Debate Without Surprises
The General Election Commission made too many compromises to the wishes of the presidential candidate teams. The debate could well turn out to be low-quality.
Opinion
The Usual Suspect
The police are to be criticized for flaunting the arrest of Vanessa Angel in a prostitution bust. Focus should be on the pimp.
Opinion
It’s Time to Fight Back
Again, the Corruption Eradication Commission is the target of threats. This is the result of previous acts of terror having never been seriously uncovered.