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'Digital people power' is just getting started in Indonesia
Today (Singapore) - November 21, 2009
President Yudhoyono must not take his mandate for granted. He needs to push for a complete overhaul of the police and judicial institutions. Otherwise, the "digital people power" in the past few months may simply be a prelude to a gathering storm. |
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Is Indonesia Really a Democracy?
Foreign Policy - November 10, 2009
Is Indonesia's democracy really blooming? If you read the English-speaking press, you might think the answer is a resounding yes. If you read the local press, however, a very different narrative emerges. |
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Climate change is also a defense and security problem
The Jakarta Post - November 2, 2009
Climate change has the ability to change the Indonesian Military's (TNI) entire mission as it dramatically increases the need to deploy humanitarian relief and regional disaster response, and may forcefully alter our defense planning, posture and strategy. |
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Menjaga kepercayaan publik
Koran Sindo - November 1, 2009
Justru yang dibutuhkan masyarakat adalah penjelasan yang meyakinkan tentang bagaimana kenaikan gaji akan dapat menjamin perbaikan kinerja para menteri dan bukan justru melemahkannya? Apakah pemberian fasilitas yang lebih baik akan dapat menjadi efisiensi penggunaan fasilitas tersebut? |
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Catatan untuk Menteri Pertahanan baru
Koran Tempo - October 30, 2009
Namun, yang harus diingat, periode 2009-2014 bukan periode main-main maupun periode bongkar-pasang bagi Departemen Pertahanan dan proses reformasi pertahanan secara keseluruhan. |
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C(h)ina
Kompas - October 28, 2009
Diplomasi kita harus didukung kajian kritis tentang China. Jangan sampai kecanggungan kita, terefleksi dalam kebingungan menyebut nama Negara Tirai Bambu (China, Cina, atau Tiongkok), trauma sejarah, dan kesenjangan pengetahuan, menghilangkan kesempatan mengambil manfaat. |
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Indonesian President Yudhoyono's second term cabinet
East Asia Forum - October 26, 2009
The fundamental issue is not the lack of opposition or the lack of technocrats in the cabinet. The test will be in how SBY and his cabinet handle high public expectations, as well as intense scrutiny and public criticism. |
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New house, new rules?
Today (Singapore) - October 24, 2009
In post-Suharto Indonesia, politics, and by implication, decision-making, is no longer a unipolar order of business driven by the President. The House of Representatives (DPR) plays an absolutely critical role these days, including in defense affairs. |
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Democracy and the `remilitarization' of the TNI
The Jakarta Post - October 20, 2009
The article describes how democracy could actually enhance overall military effectiveness, and that it is in the best interest of the TNI to maintain it. |
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Whither military reforms?
The Jakarta Post - October 13, 2009
Thus, the main tasks of the 1998 military reform are nearly accomplished, despite questions of quality. This stage would require a robust commitment and contribution from the civilian, specifically the President and parliament. |
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