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June 17, 2014 edition

TNI (Indonesian Military) Commander in Chief General Moeldoko must now face charges that the armed forces he leads have not been neutral in the campaigning of the upcoming presidential elections. From the lowest private to the top generals, they are accused of supporting either one of the candidates.
In the wake of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's 'reprimand' that there were attempts to lure senior TNI officers into being involved in politics, yet another issue has emerged: NCOs tasked with village security have been directing locals to vote for a particular candidate. There have been reports of NCOs campaigning in various areas for people to vote for 'the firm candidate', in reference to Prabowo Subianto, the retired Special Forces general.

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January 1, 1970 edition

IN the 1990s, the Kumala brothers were known as jet-set businessmen in Jakarta. Cahyadi and Haryadi Kumala were often connected to the 'Gang of Nine' mafia, which controlled gambling, prostitution and drugs in the capital. The two own the Millenium discotheque on the fifth floor of Gajah Mada Plaza in Central Jakarta, which is still open today.
Yorrys Raweyai, a former chairman of the Pemuda Pancasila organization, said to be a 'commander' of the Gang on Nine, laughed when asked about this business group. "There is no gang. I am friends with Cahyadi, Haryadi, and their older brothers," said Yorrys last week, who today is a legislator from the Golkar Party.

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January 1, 1970 edition

PILGRIMS usually do not complain. They believe in the words of the Almighty, that Muslims who intend to carry out the fifth pillar of Islam must refrain from misconduct during the pilgrimage, including arguing and complaining. "We all go to the Holy Land only for worship and more worship," said Riyono, 75, who went on the haj pilgrimage a few years ago.
Because of such strong belief in the tenet, seldom are stories heard about pilgrims protesting the unsatisfactory facilities which they paid for on their stay in Medina and Mecca. According to Mochammad Jasin, the ministry's inspector-general last week, "Many of the accommodations are awful and not fit for habitation." He dispatched his staff to audit the government's management of the haj pilgrimage in 2012.

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January 1, 1970 edition

Jokowi and Prabowo have both been approaching public figures to strengthen their respective teams. Retired generals are supporting both candidates.

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May 20, 2014 edition

Joko Widodo's supporters in PPP have backed down following the Rachmat Yasin case. But they disapprove of Hatta as a vice-presidential candidate.

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May 6, 2014 edition

The police continue to investigate the child sexual abuse case at Jakarta International School. According to the testimony of victims and suspects, there may still be other perpetrators.

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