June 7, 2016 edition
The Term Yahweh in Bible
PRESIDENT Joko Widodo must immediately order the Indonesian Bible Association to stop damaging the Indonesian language in translating the Bible. The association has translated the term Yahweh to 'Tuhan' and 'Allah' although according to the rule, such names should not be translated.
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May 31, 2016 edition
May 24, 2016 edition
Severe Punishment for Sex Offenders
THE many cases of violent sex crimes are an indication of an ongoing moral crisis in Indonesia. Following the rape of 14-year-old YY by 14 men, another victim surfaced this May, the 19-year-old girl EP. She was found dead with numerous wounds on her body and a hoe forced into her lower parts. Three men were the perpetrators; one of them was her own boyfriend.
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May 17, 2016 edition
The State Must Punish Corruptors
Corruption has become such a common practice. During the last few months, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has arrested corruptors of all kinds, from reclamation bribers to a fugitive in the Bank Indonesia liquidity support case. The state needs to contemplate this.
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May 10, 2016 edition
Direction of our Prison System
Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly says the policy of tightening remission for convicts may actually reduce their chance of rehabilitation. Amid the ever-increasing number of inmates in our prisons, a loss of intention to correct their course of life triggers friction that could end in violence.
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May 3, 2016 edition
April 26, 2016 edition