Economic policy initiatives

A series of economic policy (kebijakan ekonomi) initiatives launched by the administration of President Joko Widodo (left) and Vice-President Jusuf Kalla (right) aimed at boosting economic growth, none of which address the fundamental problems plaguing the country such as corruption, dependency on raw material exports, foreign domination of the economy, bureaucratic red tape and the bankruptcy of the political parties and legislature, appears to have had little or no effect on the daily problems facing ordinary Indonesians.

Kompas - October 24, 2015

Singing a different tune

Man: How come they're all singing a different tune? (Song sheet reads 'Work')

Calls are mounting for a reshuffle following a series of public spats between members of President Widodo's so-call 'working cabinet' which has again highlighted the lack of coordination between cabinet ministers, the majority of which are appointees from the political parties that backed his election campaign last year each with their own personal and political priorities.

Kompas - October 21, 2015

Salim Kancil

Kid: Money has become the ideology right Dad!

The brutal murder of Salim Kancil days after organising protests against a sand quarry in the Selok Awar-Awar sub-district of Pasirian, who was allegedly tortured and killed because he and his neighbors were in the way of lucrative business interests involving the village head, police and other officials, adds to the growing list of activists being assaulted or killed in land disputes between local people and private companies.

Kompas - October 10, 2015