Russian Propaganda, Thief Shouting Thief?
IO - It only took a lapse of one day: the hot potato that President Jokowi had raised about Russian Propaganda and foreign consultants turned to attack him. This issue, if not quickly and...
The ability of tears to change democracy
IO - Dul shivered as he tapped away on his keyboard, his eyes red with unshed tears. Within mere seconds, Dul could not hold back – his cheeks became wet. The great photo of...
Jokowi, the fall of a “copy-and-paste” and indiscriminate construction of infrastructure
IO - One of the many causes why infrastructure construction halts and the reformed State structure is because both of them are based on “latah”. The “latah” syndrome has been spread to the leaders...
A “Post-Jokowi Indonesia” Jokowi,
IO - Joko Widodo’s electability has slipped below the 50% psychological threshold. This shows a great change among our people’s minds: we are suddenly made aware of the fact that more than half of...
Indonesia’s catch-up growth needs strong leadership
IO - For the economic growth rate of developing nations to be more robust than that of developed ones is quite understandable in this era of globalization. Stunted children can have a period of...
Divestment of Freeport shares could impose a loss to the State
IO - Indonesia has finally acquired a 51.23% stake in PT Freeport Indonesia (PTFI), through a sale and purchase (acquisition) transaction for 45.62% of PTFI shares at a price of USD 3.85 billion. How...
Jokowi’s Big Blunder
IO - President Joko Widodo’s decision last Friday to announce that Abu Bakar Bashir, the spiritual leader of Jemaah Islamiyah, or JI, would be released early from his fifteen year prison term for his...
Elections should be a joy – not slander and hoaxes
IO - In addition to Ad Hominem attacks, random buzzers relentlessly spout the term “fearmongering” or “scaremongering”. This term, which as we all know means a type of campaign that arouses fear or unrest,...
Food sovereignty, real deal or pipe dream?
IO - Indonesia is a rich country, one with abundant natural resources. All types of food crops are available in great volumes across this country. Indonesia is like a paradise on Earth that contains...
A political manifesto of Prabowo Subianto: A strong & dignified Indonesia
IO - It was brief and succinct: the vision of Prabowo Subianto (PS), as expressed last night (14/01/2019) is simply that “Indonesia is strong and dignified”. This vision would later evolve into “Indonesia Wins”,...
“What Is to Be Done”: notes on Prabowo’s speech
IO - Prabowo Subianto’s speech resounded throughout the Archipelago. Tens, even hundreds of millions bore witness to the speech presenting his Vision and Mission. Prabowo is an amazing orator, worthy of the title "the...
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