Comments on: Insolent, New Order style

By: colson

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:46:36 +0000

@tikno: I can’t but agree with you: there will be a lot of opposition against his candidacy. Yet ‘it ain’t over till it’s over’, which hopefully will be very soon.

By: tikno

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:19:35 +0000

I’m sure Tommy only have a small chance to lead Golkar, because lately I heard the issue that Golkar will upgrade their party rules (AD/ART). Maybe this movement is to inhibit Tommy. In addition, JK seemed skeptical about Tommy’s leadership abilities.

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Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:00:28 +0000

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Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:11:12 +0000

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By: colson

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 07:00:41 +0000

@ calvin: The risk of Tommy becoming the next leader of Golkar is fortunately very small – but does not equal zero. All over the world public opinion is whimsical and the collective memory weak.

Yet I trust he will not succeed in the present Indonesian context. What is really appalling however is the man’s amazing impudence and shamelessness.

By: calvin

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:01:51 +0000

if people accept Tommy, it means Indonesians should be awarded with the “history amnesiac nation award”. I’m speechless even to think the possibility that guy could be accepted to society since he’s the reason of Soeharto’s fall of grace (and our nation as well). this is too pathetic that makes it funny.

By: colson

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 07:52:04 +0000

@ aOzOra: Probably you’re right: he doesn’t stand a chance. But a lot of money and an extensive old boys’ network did the trick for Prabowo.He has been – but shouldn’t have been able to – running for vice-president, didn’t he?.

So, we can’t be too sure about the outcome. Fortunately it is a fact though that present day Indonesia is quite different from New Order.

By: a0z0ra

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:08:10 +0000

Wrong timing. People are still super mad at him, and he hasn’t do anything about that yet.

Let’s say that if Tommy did a great job at changing his image (donate to charities, do heroic works etc etc), people might (just might!) consider to accept him.

Right now it’s just appalling. No common sense.