Edition "No.17&18 - November 10, 2010"
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Corruption and the death penalty
Mid-October saw Constitutional Court Chief Justice Mohammad Mahfud once again publicly call for the introduction of capital punishment to strengthen Indonesia’s battles against graft. Mahfud claimed that the death penalty [...]
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Diplomatic row behind Taiwan Indomie ban
When Taiwanese health authorities banned Indomie last month, they fingered high levels of preservatives. But sources tell the Report that the move was in retaliation for the cold [...]
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Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin set to lose cabinet post
Deputy Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin is likely to be removed from his position in a reshuffle while Transportion Minister Freddy Numberi and Energy and Mineral Resources [...]
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Agus Martowardojo, Finance Minister
Expectations were high when Agus Martowardojo replaced ousted Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati in May. While widely acknowledged as a skilled manager, on his appointment some questioned the former Bank [...]
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Kings and kingmakers
Indonesia’s democratic elections have created opportunities for new players, not all of whom are on the ballot. These new entrepreneurs— pollsters and political consultants—seek to connect the people with the [...]
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South Maluku Republic Wrap-Up
The stagnant South Maluku Republic (RMS) secessionist movement received more exposure than they could have ever anticipated when President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono decided to cancel his trip to the Netherlands [...]
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From the periphery
In this issue’s From the periphery, there are large scale protests in Jayapura calling for police and military to leave Papua, the National Land Agency (BPN) causes land conflict in [...]
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