If the meltdown of the economic system can be stopped in time, some of us will leave the financial safe houses where we have run for cover and fly to Indonesia next year. There will probably be visits to family in Sumatra, friends in Jakarta, places of leisure in Bali or Lombok and reconnaissance operations [...]
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Henk Schulte Nordholt ends his book (”Indonesia na Suharto, reformasi en restauratie“, 2008;ISBN 978 90 351 31354 ) with a quote by Ben Mboi, ex governor of Nusa Tenggara Timur: “Indonesia is like the Titanic. The only difference is that Indonesia keeps on sinking without perishing“. I can say it at the outset: this is solid [...] (a posting that should have be done on 27th April 2008) Chairil Anwar means something to every Indonesian. Mr. Anwar was one of celebrated Indonesian poets who died young. He was 27 years old when he died and never experienced any effect of his stardom. He would have been 86 years old today. [...] Your Excellency, We know yours is a tough job. Now presidents usually get a lot of flak. You are [...] |
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