The Demise of Democracy

The bestowal of an honorary doctorate by the rector of the University of Indonesia resulted in calls for his removal. It appears that the present system is even worse than the old centralized system.

September 14, 2011

IN front of more than 300 members of the University of Indonesia (UI), Professor Emil Salim spoke as though no longer aware of his age. Last Monday at a halalbihal gathering at the Faculty of Economics in Depok, West Java, the 81-year-old former Minister of the Environment made a speech demanding better management of the university. The University of Indonesia is not merely a collection of buildings located at the Depok and Salemba campuses, he d

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