October 20, 2015 edition
Traces of the CIA
I had the opportunity to read Tempo on the airplane during a trip out of town about Nothing but The Truth, albeit only a small part of it. I was drawn to this sentence: "In this issue, we feature the mysterious involvement of foreign intelligence in the darkest chapter of Indonesian history."
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October 13, 2015 edition
Responding to R.J. Lino
IN Tempo October 5-11, 2015 edition, there was an interview with R.J. Lino, Chief Director of Pelindo II. We would like to set straight the interview mainly after the 29th question. What the Coordinating Minster for Maritime and Resources, Rizal Ramli, did by demolishing concrete that was covering railroad tracks so that the train can enter the Tanjung Priok harbor. The demolition was conducted to execute government policy. The closing of railway tract by Pelindo II without the consent of Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) can not be justified. This was not denied by R.J. Lino in the interview.
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October 6, 2015 edition
An Open Letter from an Illegal Student
I come from Kalikur village, a remote place in Lembata, along the coast of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara. It is so isolated that reaching my village alone is a difficult task. I am an unofficial student at the 'illegal' university, Yayasan Aldiana Nusantara, which recently became a hot topic of discussion by the public and in the media.
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September 29, 2015 edition
Disappointed by Metland
AS one of the owners of Hotel Horison Seminyak, Bali, I am very disappointed by Metland management who has not delivered the hotel's ownership certificate despite their promises. I have settled my purchase of one unit of the hotel in December 2012. I paid the land and building acquisition fees (BPHTB) and notarial deed on January 2015.
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September 22, 2015 edition
September 15, 2015 edition
Objection from KPK Commissioners Selection TeamREGARDING the Red Carpet Candidate Controversy article published in the September 7-13, 2015, issue of Tempo magazine, we hereby express our objection towards the said article due to numerous inaccuracies contained therein. Moreover, the article wrongly mentioned a member of the selection team as its source of information.
The following sentences are incorrect and did not come from a member of the selection team.
REGARDING the Red Carpet Candidate Controversy article published in the September 7-13, 2015, issue of Tempo magazine, we hereby express our objection towards the said article due to numerous inaccuracies contained therein. Moreover, the article wrongly mentioned a member of the selection team as its source of information.
The following sentences are incorrect and did not come from a member of the selection team.
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September 8, 2015 edition