Jakarta Citizens Forum: Appointment of Basuki Tjahaja Purnama Can Fix Corruption in BUMNIndonesia ExpatNovember 18, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatNovember 18, 20190Chief of Jakarta Citizens Forum, or Forum Warga Kota Jakarta, Azas Tigor Nainggolan, has come out in support of the...
Basuki Tjahaja Purnama Joins President Jokowi’s Political PartyIndonesia ExpatFebruary 10, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatFebruary 10, 20190Former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, who was recently released from jail has joined the political party of President Joko...
Basuki Tjahaja Purnama Released from PrisonIndonesia ExpatJanuary 24, 2019January 24, 2019 by Indonesia ExpatJanuary 24, 2019January 24, 20190The former governor of Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, or formerly known as Ahok, was released from prison on Thursday morning,...
Ahok to be Released from Prison in January 2019Indonesia ExpatDecember 11, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatDecember 11, 20180Former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, also known by Ahok who is serving a two-year jail term for blasphemy, will...
Indonesian Supreme Court Rejects Ahok’s AppealIndonesia ExpatMarch 27, 2018 by Indonesia ExpatMarch 27, 20180Indonesia’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by the Christian ex-governor of Jakarta to review his conviction for insulting Islam,...
Ahok Named in Top 100 Global Thinkers by Foreign PolicySania RasyidDecember 8, 2017 by Sania RasyidDecember 8, 20170Former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama has been included in the list of top 100 global thinkers of 2017 by...
Despite Lesser Charges, Ahok May Still Face PrisonSharon HambaliApril 23, 2017April 23, 2017 by Sharon HambaliApril 23, 2017April 23, 20170Although Jakarta?s gubernatorial election has finally ended, the fact remains that Ahok must still battle it out in court if...
Women’ Rights Activists Support Ahok’ ReelectionNadya Joy AdorDecember 20, 2016December 20, 2016 by Nadya Joy AdorDecember 20, 2016December 20, 20160On Thursday, December 15, hundreds of women?s rights advocates visited Jakarta Governor Basuki ?Ahok? Tjahaja Purnama right at his campaign...
Police Arrests Group for Suspected Treason Against JokowiNadya Joy AdorDecember 12, 2016December 12, 2016 by Nadya Joy AdorDecember 12, 2016December 12, 20160Indonesian police nabbed a group of eight people for suspected treason in raids carried out a few hours before the...
Police Plans to Move Ahok’ Trial to East Jakarta for Security PurposesNadya Joy AdorDecember 12, 2016October 20, 2017 by Nadya Joy AdorDecember 12, 2016October 20, 20170After announcements of the expedited blasphemy trial against Jakarta Governor Basuki ?Ahok? Tjahaja Purnama to start Tuesday, December 13, National...
Ethnic Chinese Fear For Their Lives Amid Islamist ProtestsMilafel DacanayNovember 30, 2016December 2, 2016 by Milafel DacanayNovember 30, 2016December 2, 20160The growing protests against Jakarta’s governor only add to the worsening discrimination and violence fears of the ethnic Chinese. The...
Police Arrest Racist Assailants on Jakarta BuswayTommy PrayogaSeptember 5, 2016September 5, 2016 by Tommy PrayogaSeptember 5, 2016September 5, 20160The group surrounded Kusuma, and began their racist taunt, ?Are you Ahok? You?re Ahok, right?? The victim attempted to ignore...
Who is Ahok? Supporters and Psych Experts Weigh in on Jakarta’s Controversial GovernorTommy PrayogaAugust 15, 2016 by Tommy PrayogaAugust 15, 20160Critics call him impulsive and crass, while supporters think he’s a no-nonsense political saviour. Here’s everything you need to know...
Open Data to Make Huge Social Impacts in IndonesiaCaranissa DjatmikoMarch 22, 2016 by Caranissa DjatmikoMarch 22, 20160In recent years, the world saw a drastic rise in the open government data movement. Countries like Singapore, Korea, Japan,...