New posts this week: Jakarta accepts Mr Paul Grigson's credentials as Ambassador; ISIS threats via SMS; prison visit surprises; disability disaster planning consultation

Selamat datang,

Tolong menikmati blog resmi Indonesia Institute. Minggu ini kita lihat perang terhadap KPK melanjutkan. They are facing four pretrial motions filed by four anti graft suspects. What a farce.
No doubt there will be many more twists and turns as the case plays out and the predatory elites on trial writhe in further desperation.

Stay tuned!

Editor

New posts this week:

'Ex journalist appointed as Ausralian Ambassador to Indonesia,' by Maria Rita, March 2015.
Welcome Mr Grigson to a challenging but ultimately very rewarding post! Don't forget to follow the new ambassador on Twitter @DubesAustralia.

'ISIS member' sends death threat over Jokowi via text messages,' by Joniansyah and Ninis Cjairunnisa, March 2015.
Involvement with ISIS has been a growing problem for Indonesia and there are calls to ban Islamic State.

'Pemerhati anak Australia kunjungi lapas Kutoarjo,' by Ivan Aditya, February 2015.
The Indonesia Institute's Colin Singer visited an Indonesian prison and was surprised to see constructive efforts to reform the young inmates.

'People with a disability should be included as equal partners in disaster planning,' by Michelle Villeneuve, March 2015.
People with a disability are four times more likely to die in the event of a natural disaster than the general population. In disaster prone Indonesia, a new program is being undertaken where disabled people are being surveyed about disaster preparation.

'Better starve than borrow,' by Graham Duncan, March2015.
Bamboo Microcredit has changed lives in Indonesia, but it started out as a crazy idea. Read about it here.

Extra reading:

Tobacco control is still a major issue in Indonesia and South East Asia, but there is still so little headway.

 If there is any hope for Indonesia's forests, President Jokowi needs to extend a moratorium on concessions - and expand on it.

Jakarta Governor Basuki swears on national television and the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission gets straight to work with sanctions.

Islamic scholars have seen their chance with Jokowi's enthusiasm for the death penalty and are now pushing to have homosexuality punishable by execution. Kinksters beware, by this logic, anyone's fair game.