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The Village in the Middle of the Siberut Forest

The Mentawai culture is being expurgated by modern life. As we speak, in some villages local culture has almost reached extinction point. Yet the people of Simatalu on Siberut Island are still complying to their old traditions. In March, with the support from the Rainforest Journalism Fund at Pulitzer Center, Tempo correspondent Febrianti had a look at and recorded daily life in Simatalu village.

Outreach Tuesday, April 21, 2020 Edition

ROMY’s Bribery Drama

The corruption eradication commission arrested United Development Party general chairman Muhammad Romahurmuziy in a bribery case involving promotion access within the religious affairs ministry. it is suspected that the illicit operation has been going on for some time, and that the minister knew about it.

Cover Story Monday, March 18, 2019 Edition

Numbers

I was translating something the other day where a land measurement was written; it was 1.766,4846 hectares. Once again, on automatic pilot, I first just typed the same figure, and only when I was checking my translation did I see this mistake, and I changed around the full stops and commas—the land measurement in the English form of writing them is 1,766.4846 hectares (yes, around 1,766.5 hectares) and not approximately 1.8 hectares. Indonesian uses the European system of writing numbers, with the comma for the decimal marker and the point for the thousands separator.

Word Watch Tuesday, October 2, 2018 Edition

The Cyber Army's Attack

For the first time, the Muslim Cyber Army Movement declared its hunt against people they believe have insulted ulamas or Islam through the @MuslimCyberpage Facebook account on May 21. Their invitation soon went viral. In just one week, reports of acts of persecution emerged across several regions.

Law Tuesday, June 6, 2017 Edition

Cyber Witch-Hunt

Hardian Pratama had to struggle to climb into the detention van. After securing a spot in the second row of the Isuzu Elf, the 23-year-old man asked Tempo to sit next to him. "It's true that I'm the administrator of Muslim_Cyber1," said Hardian, who has had trouble walking since childhood.

Law Tuesday, June 6, 2017 Edition

Bribery for an Unqualified Status

TWO incidents took place at the Ministry for Villages, Development of Underprivileged Regions and Transmigration in Kalibata, South Jakarta, two weeks ago. On the second floor, Minister Eko Putro Sandjojo scolded members of his special staff for failing to ensure a full and responsible budget spending for the ministry's programs.

National Tuesday, June 6, 2017 Edition

The Satellite Bribery Network

THE Marine Security Agency's (Bakamla) procurement of a surveillance satellite in 2016 was arranged through a fraudulent process. Agency officials asked the tender-winning company to provide a bribe and members of the House of Representatives (DPR) were asked to secure a budget, which went up from from an initial Rp300 billion to Rp8 trillion. Only Rp1.5 trillion was later approved.

National Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Edition

Bribery at Tanjung Batu

Not long after the British Serious Fraud Office (SFO) released their findings on the Rolls-Royce bribery case, Sofyan Basir immediately gathered stacks of documents. The CEO of the state-owned electricity company PLN bent over backwards to collect data because the Rolls-Royce case also implicated PLN officials. "We immediately handed over all data to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)," said Sofyan last week.

The data mentioned refer to all documents related to the agreement between Rolls-Royce and PLN during the 2007-2014 period. Sofyan and all PLN directors also paid close attention during the one-hour visit to the KPK office last week. The purpose of the meeting, Sofyan said, was to coordinate a better control system within his establishment.

Economy Tuesday, January 31, 2017 Edition

Bribery at Tanjung Batu

Not long after the British Serious Fraud Office (SFO) released their findings on the Rolls-Royce bribery case, Sofyan Basir immediately gathered stacks of documents. The CEO of the state-owned electricity company PLN bent over backwards to collect data because the Rolls-Royce case also implicated PLN officials. "We immediately handed over all data to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)," said Sofyan last week.

The data mentioned refer to all documents related to the agreement between Rolls-Royce and PLN during the 2007-2014 period. Sofyan and all PLN directors also paid close attention during the one-hour visit to the KPK office last week. The purpose of the meeting, Sofyan said, was to coordinate a better control system within his establishment.

Economy Tuesday, January 31, 2017 Edition

Top Military Brass in Possible Bribery Case

Two weeks ago Eko Susilo Hadi spent one and a half hours alone in his office on the first floor of the Marine Security Board's (Bakamla) old building in Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta. Bakamla's deputy for information, law and cooperation was supposed to join his colleagues for the general rehearsal of an official ceremony for the board's anniversary. Eko had asked for his superior's consent to be absent in the preparations, saying he had to attend the funeral of a family member.

After the midday prayers, the silence in Eko's room was finally broken. Two visitors, delegated by Melati Technofo Indonesia, Hardy Stefanus and Muhammad Adam Okta, arrived, delivering a packet containing US and Singapore dollar banknotes worth Rp2 billion. Their mission completed, Hardy and Adam hurriedly returned to the parking lot. But the Corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK) task force team, who had been following them, immediately arrested both men.

Other KPK team members went directly up to Eko's room. Caught with the money still lying on the table, Eko could do nothing. "KPK officers promptly counted the money, witnessed by a Bakamla employee," said Bakamla Chief Secretary Agus Setiadji, last Thursday. With the evidence in their hands, the KPK team took Eko and the two private employees to the KPK head office.

Law Tuesday, December 27, 2016 Edition

Shaken by the Reclamation Bribery Case

JAKARTA Governor Basuki Tjahaja 'Ahok' Purnama says no one can manipulate his leadership. The pledge was made after the Corruption Eradication Committee (KPK) slapped a travel ban on staff member Sunny Tanuwidjaja for allegedly bribing a Jakarta lawmaker from the Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) Party, Mohamad Sanusi, in relation to the Jakarta Bay reclamation project.

The KPK confiscated Rp140 million and US$8,000 from a Rp1 billion agreed-upon fee. Sunny is suspected of acting as the middle man between Sanusi and a group of investors involved in the reclamation project. These firms were united in opposition to a hike in 'added contribution' that was then being debated at the Jakarta City Council (DPRD).

Indicator Tuesday, April 19, 2016 Edition

Sumber Waras: A case of Politicizing Policy

If Basuki Tjahaja Purnama were not the incumbent governor of Jakarta, the purchase of the site of the Sumber Waras psychiatric hospital would be seen as simply a normal transaction. But the plan for the man better known as Ahok to stand again for election next year is why the July 2014 land sale in West Jakarta has become such a hot issue.

The purchase by the Jakarta administration is under the spotlight for at least three reasons: the price, the location and the procedures that were followed. The price is seen as too high, compared with the offer the previous landowner had agreed to. The location is an issue because it had a higher land valuation on Jalan Kyai Tapa, not on Jalan Tomang Utara, the other street bordering the property. Finally, Basuki is alleged to have violated the procurement regulations.

Opinion Tuesday, March 29, 2016 Edition

The Sumber Waras Morass

After several tense months, the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) and the Jakarta administration still show no signs of coming to an understanding. Auditors at the BPK insist there was something wrong with the Jakarta government's purchase of the land belonging to the Sumber Waras Health Foundation. Meanwhile, Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, better known as Ahok, claims something is wrong with the BPK's audit.

"Refusing to carry out our recommendations could lead to criminal charges," warned BPK spokesman Raden Yudi Ramdan in his office last week. To this warning, Ahok responded, "Why should we carry out the wrong recommendations? If they insist on it, let's fight it out in court."

Cover Story Tuesday, March 29, 2016 Edition

Robert Constanza, Public Policy Professor, Australian National University
The GDP Should No Longer Be Used to Measure Economic Growth

Robert Constanza is renowned the world over for his pathbreaking inquiries at the intersection of economics and ecology. The public policy professor at the Australian National University believes the way we typically measure a country's economic growth is misleading. Three weeks ago, the 66-year-old professor was in Jakarta and in between his busy schedule managed to talk to Gustidha Budiartie and Ayu Prima Sandi from Tempo.

Economy Tuesday, March 22, 2016 Edition

The 'Snapper's Head' Bribery Network

DJODI Supratman took a free moment to stop by his former office on the fifth floor of the Supreme Court building on Jalan Medan Merdeka Utara, Jakarta, Friday four weeks ago. There he found the office's current occupant, Andri Tristianto Sutrisna, at work. "I just said hello," Djodi told Tempo on Tuesday last week. Andri moved into the office after being named head of the subdirectorate of civil cassation at the Supreme Court near the end of 2012.

A little while back, a staff member in the same subdirectorate, Djoko, was released from prison in July 2015 after completing a two-year prison term for brokering bribes at the court. At the time of arrest, Djodi was a staff member at the Supreme Court's Legal Training Agency.

National Tuesday, March 1, 2016 Edition

Benedict Anderson 1936-2015
The Last of the Great Liberals

Lying in state at the Adi Jasa funeral home on Tuesday, December 15, Ben Anderson was clad in a brown-colored Madura batik shirt. "That's my batik shirt," said Sugito, the driver who always accompanied Anderson since 2009 whenever he toured East Java. Sugito wiped his tears and tenderly touched the edge of the laced cloth covering the coffin.

Anderson arrived in Surabaya with his close friend, Edward Hasudingan, a.k.a. Edu, five days earlier. Both met in 2004 when Edu studied at Ithaca College in the United States. They stayed at Hotel Santika Pandegiling in Surabaya.

Special Report Tuesday, December 22, 2015 Edition

Sumber War(a)s

Jakarta Governor Basuki 'Ahok' Tjahaja Purnama repeatedly excused himself to go to the bathroom, his way of keeping his temper in check during a grueling, hours-long interrogation by the Supreme Audit Agency's (BPK) investigation team.

The BPK had questions regarding the Jakarta government's 2014 purchase of land for the Sumber Waras Hospital in West Jakarta. "Whenever I started to get angry, I chose to go to the toilet rather than create another problem," Ahok said on Thursday last week.

Law Tuesday, December 1, 2015 Edition

Ganging Up on Uber

Behind the Jakarta administration's stance in banning the rent of cars through the Uber app, there is a sense of unease that is difficult to conceal. This is because Jakarta has no satisfactory legal instrument to regulate the app businesswhich seems limitless. Even Law No. 11/2008 on Electronic Information and Transactions does not cover in detail the use of specific apps for businesses.

The Uber car ban that was pushed through has proven to be ineffective. Despite the threats of raids and confiscations, the business continues to operate. If data from Uber can be believed, in Jakarta alone there are around 6,000 cars using the apps. Even with the threat of raids, Uber drivers are still carrying passengers. At the same time, more and more conventional taxi customers are switching to Uber.

Opinion Tuesday, September 22, 2015 Edition

Karun Arya Uber Communications, Southeast Asia and India
We're not a cab company but an apps business

As protests rejecting the Uber car hire company grew louder, Karun Arya found himself coming more frequently to Jakarta. Last month, this spokesman for Uber Southeast Asia and India was in Jakarta twice in a month. Now, he must be in Jakarta every week to attend meetings.

But Arya is used to facing rejection and protets, as he has in places like India and the Philippines and he is optimistic he will overcome these challenges in Jakarta. "I would like to come here for sightseeing, not to deal with problems," said Arya, when he was interviewed by Tempo reporter Syailendra Persada in Jakarta, last week.

Law Tuesday, September 22, 2015 Edition

Hasrul Azwar, Religious Affairs Commission Member In The House Of Representatives:
I Wouldn't Be Elected Seven Times If I Were Corrupt!

Hasrul Azwar's name repeatedly appears in the charges lodged against Suryadharma Ali, a former minister of religious affairs. The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has also named the United Development Party (PPP) politician a graft co-conspirator, together with Suryadharma. Both are said to have hatched a plot to speed up deliberations on the 2011 haj costs (BPIH). In return, the House of Representatives' (DPR) Commission VIII, which oversees matters related to the pilgrimage, would receive a kickback from the pilgrims' accommodation project. Hasrul talked about accusations of his involvement in the case with Tempo's Sunudyantoro, Jobpie Sugiharto, and Wayan Agus Purnomo at his House office in Senayan, Jakarta, last Friday.

National Tuesday, September 15, 2015 Edition

Emily Lau, Member, Hong Kong Legislative Council And Opposition Leader:
The Hong Kong Government System Has Failed Migrant Workers

A few months ago, cases of Indonesian migrants workers in Hong Kong being abused by their employers came to light, such as the plight of Erwiana Sulistyaningsih and Elis Kurniasih, who died accidentally in an overcrowded shelter. "We need to have a system to deal with those bad cases," said Emily Lau, 63, a member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council and chairperson of the Democratic Party.

On The Record Tuesday, September 1, 2015 Edition

Robert Gardiner Prestasi Junior Indonesia Director
Entrepreneurship Offers Opportunities

ONE day in 2006, when Robert Gardiner saw so many people going to work in offices, he came up with an idea. He shared it with two prominent public figures-Sarwono Kusumaatmadja and Marzuki Darusman. The three of them then set up the Prestasi Junior Indonesia (PJI) project, affiliated with the Junior Achievement program in the US. This program teaches entrepreneurship to secondary school students.

Outreach Tuesday, April 28, 2015 Edition

Doubts over Police Capacity Stop Robberies

LATELY motor bike robbers have been a source of terror in the streets. People are afraid to pass by empty roads alone at night. Two weeks ago on Tuesday, fear turned into brutality. At Pondok Aren, in the province of Tangerang, a mob chased, beat then burned down a robber named Hendriansyah aged 22, alive.

The incident took place only three kilometers away from the Pondok Aren police station. The police said they did not get the report on time. "The body was already scorched when a member of our team reached the location," the Pondok Aren police criminal investigation unit chief Insp. Agung S. Aji said.

Indicator Thursday, January 1, 1970 Edition

Cyber Democracy

Noudhy Valdryno,
Digital Strategist for the Prabowo-Hatta Campaign Team

IN 2014, Indonesia held the most interesting election in its history. The tight race between the Prabowo Subianto-Hatta Rajasa and Joko Widodo-Jusuf Kalla tickets whipped the nation into a political frenzy. These two pairs of running mates tried different ways to win over voters, through traditional media such as television, newspapers and radio, plus the new and far-reaching social media. Social media battle became the yardstick to measure their electability on the internet. Many surveys proved that social media could be used as a reference for their campaign efforts.

As a digital strategist for the Prabowo-Hatta campaign team, I would like to give an objective evaluation of the Jokowi-JK cyber team, which is called Jasmev and led by Kartika Djoemadi. In my view, the greatest strength of that team was the sporadic strength they were able to gather.

Cover Story Tuesday, December 16, 2014 Edition

Better Trade Numbers But the Rupiah Remains Weak

Dian Ayu Yustina*

The trade balance in October unexpectedly turned positive, recording a small US$20million surplus. However, this did not help the rupiah as it weakened further to the Rp12,300 level by the week end. The trade surplus was not enough to offset the US$, which strengthened against nearly all regional currencies. In addition, there was the usual demand surge for US$ by local corporates at this time of the year as they close books and make repayments on their US$ debts. Meanwhile inflation numbers showed a spike with the impact of the recent fuel price hike, which should be temporary.

For year-to-date (YTD) January-October, exports shrunk minus one percent, but fortunately imports contracted even more by minus four percent. However, the drop in imports was still not deep enough to turn the overall trade balance to surplus. As a result, the trade balance recorded a deficit of US$1.5 billion. Nevertheless, it is still much better and lower than the previous year, which stood at US$6.4 billion.

Column Thursday, January 1, 1970 Edition

Raden Nuh:
I was once a member of BIN

Raden Nuh, 45, wore a three-colored bracelet of woven thread around his wrist. It was a gift from Police Comr.Gen. (ret.) Noegroho Djajoesman, the former police chief for Metropolitan Jakarta from 1998 to 2000. "If I had worn this yesterday, the police would not have arrested me," Raden told Tempo last week. Noegroho who was interviewed just hours before, also wore a similar bracelet.

Tempo met Raden at the Jakarta Police Crime Investigation Unit, where he has been detained for the past week. He was arrested on November 2 at his boarding house in South Jakarta, not far from the offices of Asatunews.com, an online media he manages.

Investigation Tuesday, November 11, 2014 Edition

Adrianus Eliasta Sembiring Meliala, Member, National Police Commission:
We must have immunity

ADRIANUS Meliala-a member of the National Police Commission (Kompolnas)-nervously stroked his hair, scratched his face, stared at his hands and stammered when he spoke. "I never knew it would turn out so bad. What will Kompolnas do to me?" he asked.

The public was recently shocked by his statement in a television interview last month that two police officers assigned to the West Java Police Crime Unit had been indicted for the crime of gambling online. Even more astounding was his revelation that the same Crime Unit was an ATM (cash machine) for police officers. When other sections needed money, they always came to this unit for help. "Like it or not, we must admit that the police has indeed been involved in shenanigans," said Adrianus in the interview.

Interview Tuesday, September 9, 2014 Edition

Chasing Uber

Information technology is supposed to make life easier. But what if that technology violates regulation? That is now the case with Uber, a ride-sharing service that started in the United States and made its way to Indonesia. A week after Uber launched in Jakarta on August 13, the city government declared it illegal.

The reason: Uber was operating without a license, meaning it paid no taxes and allegedly disturbed the city's public transportation system. Jakarta Deputy Governor Basuki Tjahaja 'Ahok' Purnama expressed his concern. If there was an accident or crime involving a passenger, "Who will be held responsible?" he asked.

Indicator Thursday, January 1, 1970 Edition

ASEAN Most Ready to Make Economic Liberalization

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Director Wimboh Santoso, an Indonesian national, said Southeast Asian countries who were members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) were considered the most successful in facing economic liberalization. Indonesia, the ASEAN country with the largest population, he added, was considered to have the most powerful competitiveness.

At the 21st ASEAN Summit in 2012, the heads of ASEAN countries agreed that the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) would be enacted on December 31, 2014, instead of in mid-2015 as originally planned. According to Wimboh, who commented on the matter last week, the readiness of ASEAN economic liberalization was evident from economic growth in the region. "The rate of economic growth in the ASEAN region has reached five percent on average," he said.

Economy Tuesday, August 26, 2014 Edition

Ali Rizqy Arasyi Wildlife Veterinarian
We can reduce the number of elephant 'accidents.'

The habitats of elephants in the jungles of Sumatra continue to shrink as more and more land is converted for crop cultivation. It is the primary reason why elephants attack people and vice-versa. To mitigate injury to these pachyderms, Dr. Ali Rizqy Arashy, 30, Conservation Management Coordinator for WWF Indonesia has been heading teams of elephant 'rescuers'. Consisting of members of the jungle police, mahouts (elephant caretakers), the public and the Forestry Office in Riau and Lampung profinces, the team has managed to place GPS (satellite-based Global Positioning System) collars on groups of wild elephants. Tempo English reporter Amanda Siddharta interviewed him in Bogor, three weeks ago. Excerpts:

Outreach Tuesday, August 26, 2014 Edition

Remembering Lempad

A bout 200 meters to the east of the Ubud Palace in Bali hangs a simple plaque that reads, "Rumah Pelukis dan Pematung I Gusti Nyoman Lempad" (Home of the Painter and Sculptor I Gusti Nyoman Lempad). As is common in traditional Balinese houses, the Lempad residential complex is situated on a plot of about 800 square meters and consists of several structures. In the center is the Bale Dangin, frequently used for religious ceremonies. Then there is the Gedong Rata, the place where Lempad used to work. There are also family buildings, a puri and a building that faces the main road which the family rents out as a shophouse.

This complex, lush with foliage from frangipani and other flowers and plants, is where maestro Lempad spent his days until his death on April 25, 1978, at the age of 116. Lempad passed away on a morning when he had asked his daughter, I Gusti Putu Oka, to bathe him. After the bath, he asked whether the sun had already risen. Then he went back to sleep. It was in that slumber when he took his final breath. The death of Lempad and his ngaben ceremony, or grand cremation, were preserved for eternity in the documentary Lempad of Bali by Australian directors John Darling and Lorne Blair.

Literature Tuesday, August 12, 2014 Edition

Long-Distance Balloting Yields Lopsided Number of Votes

KHAIRUL Hamzah hastened toward Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia, as soon as he received the call about suspected ballot rigging in that area on voting day last July 5. Upon arrival on the site 15 km north of Kuala Lumpur, the member of Kuala Lumpur's Overseas General Election Supervisory Committee (PPLN) found a heap of ballot papers in the mail box used as address by the residents of seven houses in the aforementioned neighborhood.

The ballot papers were fewer than 50 in number, as in accordance with the rule that ballot papers sent by mail should be less than 50 in number. If they exceeded the number, the drop box should be used. These ballot papers were still intact with no sign of punching. "We thought it was not a form of rigging because they were unpunched," said Khairul during the recapitulation of oversea votes at the General Election Commission (KPU), Central Jakarta, on Thursday last week.

National Thursday, January 1, 1970 Edition

Bribery in Room 1201

A senior member of the Golkar Party, Setya Novanto, is accused of involvement in the National Sports Week corruption case. legislators from various political parties accepted some of the funds. Evidence of bribery was apparent when some of those funds were returned by a Democrat Party legislator.

Cover Story Thursday, January 1, 1970 Edition

Remembering the Golden Years of Herb

From the 60s through to the 90s, Australia produced capable and inspiring Indonesianists. Driven by Herbert Feith, John Legge and Jamie Mackie, programs on Indonesian studies mushroomed across Australia. A number of Australian studies on Indonesia later became monumentally influential works in academic history.

But the shine of those golden years gradually waned with the collapse of Suharto's New Order regime, followed by the Asian economic crisis and sociopolitical tensions. Student interest in Indonesian studies or the language itself took a nosedive. The Australian government policy to cut off funding for the teaching of Asian languages, including Indonesian, contributed to this decline. And at some campuses, programs on Indonesian studies have come to a grinding halt.

Cover Story Wednesday, November 16, 2011 Edition

Umberto Eco and E-books

The Frankfurt International Book Fair 2011, from October 12-16, dealt specially with the growth of the e-book business and the digital world. One world literary figure who joined the debates and discussions on the latest phenomenon in the publishing industry was Umberto Eco.

The Italian man of letters this year launched his book, This is Not the End of the Book: A Conversation Curated by Jean-Philippe de Tonnac. The tome remains optimistic about the future of conventional, printed books. In the same forum he also promoted his newest novel, Il cimitero di Praga (The Prague Cemetery).

Tempo's Sri Pudyastuti had the opportunity to talk with Umberto Eco. She also writes on the tradition of home libraries in Iceland, this year's guest of honor at the fair.

Literature Wednesday, October 26, 2011 Edition

Robbery at Bank Mega

Richard Latief is suspected of masterminding the disappearance of Elnusa’s and the Batu Bara regency government’s money from Bank Mega Jababeka branch, Bekasi. A fugitive since 2006, he was involved in defrauding a number of banks.

Law Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Edition

At World's End: 4 Trees Ecolodge

We had heard about an implausibly remote and isolated ecolodge called '4 Pohon'. We were told it was not for everyone, only for those looking for a bit of adventure. That's all we needed. Located in the northwest center of Flores between Pota and Riung, 4 Pohon is in the middle of a totally natural environment. Off a dirt track that feels like the very end of the road, only a small sign announced its presence to the occasional passing car or motorcycle carrying a cloud of dust in their wake.

Driving through the front gate was like happening upon a small village. The resort is named after four great tamarind trees found at the entrance. The moment we entered the compound we were in the hands of Olivier ('Oli' for short), Roland, Renza and the rest of the friendly and attentive staff, all knowledgeable about Flores and Indonesia with plenty of stories to tell.

Travel Tuesday, November 24, 2015 Edition

1945

Revolution is never careful. There is no revolution carried out carefully, meticulously, and protected from going astray. Going astray is what revolution is about. Revolution does not set out to follow what has been laid out by the power that preceded it.

This is why August 17, 1945, was a revolutionary moment: on that morning the birth of a new country was declared. The rulers of the Netherlands Indies, so neat and repressive, had fallen. The Japanese military regime, so strong and cruel, had also lost. They were no more. Power relations in Indonesian changed radically.

Sidelines Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Edition

Counter-Terrorism and the Rise of ISIS in 2014

Sidney Jones
Director, Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict (IPAC)
[email protected]

Would-be terrorists killed four police officers and a military informant during the year, but the low death toll masked a high level of activity, much of it focused on getting to Syria. By December, 110 Indonesians had been identified as having gone to Syria to fight since mid-2013, including wives but not including those who went only briefly on humanitarian missions. Most left to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS), later simply called the Islamic State (IS), but some joined rival forces, including the al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra Front. By mid-2014, concern was growing in government circles over how to prepare for the possible return of experienced mujahidin with the potential for revitalizing the jihadi movement at home.

ISIS-linked issues were not the only concern: the resurfacing of Jemaah Islamiyah as a well-structured organization with a systematic recruitment and training agenda was also a worry, as was the ongoing lack of a clear strategy for counter-radicalisation efforts. ISIS, however, attracted all the attention, particularly after its recruitment video, Joining the Ranks, was posted on YouTube on July 23, with an Indonesian fighter, Bahrum Syah, urging others to join the Islamic State. Officials in Jakarta saw this as a direct challenge to the Indonesian republic and on August 4, 'banned' ISIS. In the absence of any law or regulation outlawing membership, however, the 'ban' was little more than a policy directive. To this day, Indonesia has few tools at its disposal to deter people from pledging loyalty, travelling to Syria or coming back as combat-hardened fighters.

Column Tuesday, December 23, 2014 Edition

Taliban Kills 145 in a School Attack

The world has seen yet another horrific terrorist attack. This one came in Peshawar, Pakistan, when seven members of the Pakistani Taliban broke into an army-run school on Tuesday morning and went on a killing spree.

The incident took the lives of 145 people, including 132 students aged 12 to 16. One survivor, Salmannot his real namewas in a careers guidance session in the auditorium with his classmates when the gunmen stormed in. "Someone screamed at us to get down and hide below the desks," the 16-year-old boy said at the trauma ward of Lady Reading's Hospital in the city. "Then one of them shouted, 'there are so many children beneath the benches, go and get them'," he said, as quoted by AFP.

Asean & Beyond Tuesday, December 23, 2014 Edition

2014: The Year of Defending Our Democracy

Philips Vermonte
Head, Department of Politics and International Relations, CSIS Jakarta

Indonesians have once again proven that they are indeed maturing towards democracy as the legislative and presidential elections passed rather peacefully. The noise and political tension were there, and will always be there, but they are two inseparable ingredients of our democracy. A good dose of political difference within the political community is needed to ensure that whoever is in power, does not govern with a blank check in his or her hand.

Having said that, however, questions remain: What do the 2014 elections signify? Are we consistently progressing towards democracy or are we regressing?

Column Tuesday, December 23, 2014 Edition

Tara Hidayat
Deputy Chief of UKP4

It has been three years since the central government joined the global Open Government Iniative (OGP), a movement to make government information more transparent. Since then the Presidential's Task Force on Development Oversight and Guidance (UKP4) has launched a number of programs to implement its commitment towards transparency. Among them is Lapor (Report), a program which takes in public complaints and commentaries and the online portal data.id, which publicizes data of government institutions.

Tara Hidayat, UKP4's deputy IV for strategic initiatives and international relations manage those programs. She believes that people must have as wide access as possible to government services. "Today, we are no longer in an era when people and government stand opposite each other. We must fight battles together," said Tara.

Outreach Thursday, January 1, 1970 Edition

The 14th International Architecture Exhibition in Venice
Celebrating the Fundamental Elements of Architectur

The world's architects are focused on the ideas of Rem Koolhaas. This 69-year-old Dutch architect spent his childhood in the Jakarta of the 1950s, and now he has presented something controversial. As curator of the 14th International Architecture Exhibition at the Venice Biennale, instead of calling on architects to discuss the latest or most sophisticated urban visions, he has asked them to reflect on the small things which have been the basic elements of architecture for hundreds of years.

Take a look at the Giardini exhibition area in Castello, Venice. In this cool area shaded by many trees, Koolhaas presented the history of that which architecture always requires, but which never receives special attention: the history of windows, walls, balconies, stairs, doors, ceilings, even toilets and the placement of heating in buildings.

Arts & Culture Thursday, January 1, 1970 Edition

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