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Redefining the Chinese Problem in Indonesia

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:05:16 +0700

What causes a dark history for an ethnic that is the third biggest amount from Indonesian people? Leo Suryadinata says that it is because the trade and economic activity, the relation with foreign culture, the ethnic relation with China, and the influence over the sum power, so that the politic, culture, and economy caused by the minority become the Chinese problem in Indonesia.

They Who Fight

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:00:56 +0700

It has been a year lately Lina has helped collecting the data of people in Tegal Alur, Jakarta. The woman with three children was one of stateless citizens. The Anti discrimination Association helped her to get stated. Now, she has got citizenship card, family card, and birth act of her children. She is now active in socializing the data collection of foreign citizens that have incomplete documents or even have got no documents of citizenship at all. She also explained the importance of those documents to the people. “Some people thought that the documents were not important,” she said. “We have to help to explain these things.”

Observing Tionghoa's Identity displacement in Indonesia

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:56:30 +0700

Like a dragon arises from its sleep, the culture that had lost for 32 years were quickly arises. Denote that the cultural genocide that had been done by the New Order government can't remove the culture root that clings on Chinese society in Indonesia.

INTI Devoted Just For INDONESIA

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:51:58 +0700

Firstly we must desist to blame the past. One which had over is have to be forgotten just like a closed book, we hae to turn the result from past into an experience and lesson to be learned. Of course there are psychological resistances; in consequence resuscitation must be done continuously. And, from all directions, we may not be weakened.

Who are Indonesia's ethnic Chinese?

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:42:35 +0700

The mention of "Indonesia's ethnic Chinese" invites curious reactions. In Australia alone, there are a number of popular images portraying them, the most common being, "rich but corrupt and unscrupulous in robbing the country by colluding with equally corrupt officials", and "despised and always brutally victimized, psychologically and physically".

China Tionghoa Is Not Again the Minority

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:32:01 +0700

Discrimination trip to Tionghoa's group in Indonesia is not just happening on present term. That discrimination had available since Dutch colonization.

Chinese Indonesian Association Received Delegation of Southeast University Nanjing PRC

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:28:14 +0700

Pu Yue Pu said that the university will give an opportunity for Indonesian students, especially through the association’s channel, to study there.

and the Influence to Chinese Problem in Indonesia

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:30:06 +0700

This resurgence of China also affects Indonesian people, and specifically brings individual effect to Chinese people in Indonesia. Together with the revocation of doing Chinese culture and the trend of using Mandarin language, Chinese people get easier to adapt with the China economic growth.

INTI Held a Gratitude Ceremony on MURI’s Appreciation

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:16:37 +0700

Benny G Setiono said that the social service activity in Tegal was not meant for power parade, but based on the calling to help fellow citizens.

Portraits of inspiring women, transcending ethnic barriers

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:07:49 +0700

In The Making of the Chinese-Indonesian Women, Myra Sydharta writes that the ideal Chinese-Indonesian girl in the early twentieth century was "obedient, timid, reticent and adaptable. Three rules of obedience shape her life: as an unmarried girl, she should obey her father and eldest brother, when married, she should obey her husband, and when widowed, her son".

The Old Village in Pecinan: Will it be watched, adored, or managed?

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:12:32 +0700

Alwi Shahab wrote in his book “Betawi: Queen from the East” about the origin of the name “Glodok”. The name Glodok was originated from the sound of the water ‘grojok-grojok’ in the area because before it had been a termination place and the place to give drinks to the pack-horses. However, according to Mariah Waworuntu, a history activist from the University of Indonesia, the name Glodok was originated from the word grobak, which means the place to bring and sell the water from waterworks, which is glodok.

Health & Medical Team of INTI Booked a Record

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:36:38 +0700

A team led by Dr. Lie A Dahrmawan came with force of 163 doctors, 43 voulenteer from Jakarta and Cirebon, and 60 voulenteer from Tegal. They were divided into 3 teams distinguished by colours which were Green Team, Crimson Team, and Blue Team. Each team handled approximately more than 3500 patients respectively within 7 hours of effective working time.

The 2nd Day of Free Medical Service Held by INTI South Sumatera

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:07:26 +0700

The 2nd day of free medical treatment held by INTI South Sumatera, Sunday (21/10) which was a collaboration with Seberang Ulu I Police Department, was held at Polsek Seberang Ulu I Square.

PERMATA and INTI Delivered Logistic Aid at Mentawai

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:49:33 +0700

There is a hill in Sioban that becomes a pillar for the people if earthquake or tsunami suddenly strikes the area. Refugees’ tents made of canvas spread across the area. Night time, this hill will be filled with frightened refugees.

PERMATA and INTI Sent Relief Team to Mentawai

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:38:43 +0700

From the data gathered, 1051 house building in all Sipora island area had been damaged. While areas such as Tua Pejat, Saureniu, Mara, Sioban and Motabe are locations with highest degree of damage suffered due to the quake.

Refugees Thronged PERMATA-INTI Medical Team at Lunang Silaut

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:01:49 +0700

Hundreds of refugees at West Sumatra south coastal area thronged PERMATA-INTI’s free medical service post in Lunang Silaut on 20 September 2007.

PERMATA-INTI Medical Team Penetrated Isolated village at South Mukomuko

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 14:50:21 +0700

Talang Arah village is not too far from Mukomuko-Bengkulu highway, it is only 10km away. However the steep-unpaved-road had made the journey to consume 2 hours of travel to reach the location. Rain water made it even worse, only certain vehicles could reach this 500-family-consisted village.

Medical & Relief Team of PERMATA and INTI Arrived in Padang

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:34:27 +0700

Today (17/9) medical & reflief team of PERMATA and Chinesse Indonesian Association (INTI) arrived in Padang by an 8.30am commercial flight.

PROGRESS AND REMAINING OBSTACLES IN SINO-INDONESIA RELATIONS

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:06:43 +0700

A 'strategic partnership' between the two countries does not mean a realignment in Indonesian foreign policy, writes Ian Storey, Jamestown Foundation's China Brief

JUSUF KALLA AND THE CHINESE, A CRITIQUE OF PAST VIEWS

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:51:20 +0700

By Ivan Wibowo , Jakarta

From the names on the two presidential tickets in the Sept. 20 election runoff -- Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono-Jusuf Kalla and Megawati Soekarnoputri-Hasyim Muzadi -- South Sulawesi businessman Kalla's is the most controversial for Chinese-Indonesians.

SBY THROUGH CHINESE EYES

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:01:13 +0700

By Jeffrey Robertson

An ex-military, US-educated president may seem like a stroke of strategic luck for Washington. But looking at Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, or SBY, through Chinese eyes reveals a different story.

CHINESE IN INDONESIA CAN BREATHE EASIER

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 14:57:30 +0700

By Leo Suryadinata
A senior research fellow at the Institute of South-east Asian Studies

Now the dust has settled, one interesting question is how the ethnic Chinese voted in both rounds of Indonesia's presidential election.

MINORITY PARTICIPATION AND DEMOCRATIZATION

Sun, 09 Sep 2007 14:53:53 +0700

By Christine Susanna Tjhin, Jakarta

Since the legislative election in April, more Chinese-Indonesians have undoubtedly been engaged in the country's democratization, and this degree of enthusiasm is a new precedent for their future participation.

CHINESE TYCOONS PLACE THEIR BETS

Sat, 08 Sep 2007 14:48:16 +0700

By Eugene Low

They are aligning themselves with presidential candidates, who also want them to help finance costly campaigns The cukongs (wealthy Indonesian businessmen) are back in force.

MORE CHINESE-INDONESIANS BECOME ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN POLITICS

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:26:02 +0700

"If the world knows about 12 Chinese signs of the zodiac, Chinese-Indonesians know only of two -- the cash cow and black goat," joked Mely G. Tan years ago. The sardonic joke seems to have endured throughout Indonesian history and may be further accentuated in the 2004 elections -- or not.

INDONESIA: Chinese Indonesians Seek Political Representation

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:14:02 +0700

Indonesia goes to the polls in next month, with President Megawati Sukarnoputri expected to retain power. But this time around, the president's campaign is doing little to influence a small group of once-loyal supporters. Chinese Indonesians, who have traditionally shunned politics to focus on business, are now showing a new willingness to get politically active.

CHINESE NEW YEAR EUPHORIA AND POLITICAL TRAUMA

Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:07:29 +0700

By Frans H. Winarta, Member of the Advisory Board IBA Human Rights Institute, Jakarta

Indonesians, and especially those of Chinese descent, have just celebrated Chinese New Year. Chinese-Indonesians who, for over 30 years during the New Order regime, were forced to celebrate this event behind closed doors, are now free once again to celebrate it publicly.

GONG XI FA CHAI

Sun, 02 Sep 2007 17:00:55 +0700

Many Indonesians in the last few weeks, regardless of their religion or ethnicity, have shown strong interest in Imlek, the Chinese New Year of the monkey which will fall on Thursday. They want to know about the specific characteristics of the year and which characteristics of the monkey will be dominant.

INDONESIA: Ethnic Chinese Fear Discriminatory Economic Policies

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:02:14 +0700

As Indonesia's new leadership team confronts the challenge of revitalising the country's moribund economy, concern is being expressed in some quarters about how the government plans to implement reform. Indonesia's ethnic Chinese are especially worried that they could be the victims of discriminatory economic policies. Changes have been foreshadowed by the new vice-president, Jusuf Kalla.

ANTI-CHINESE RIOTS IN INDONESIA PERENNIAL PROBLEM BUT MAJOR DISASTER UNLIKELY

Fri, 31 Aug 2007 15:46:58 +0700

"In the eyes of most indigenous Indonesians, as long as the ethnic Chinese have not been completely absorbed into indigenous society, the 'Chinese problem' will remain."

HOW TO BE CHINESE

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:43:30 +0700

Chang-Yau Hoon

The post-Suharto era is an exciting period for Chinese Indonesians and other minority ethnic groups in Indonesia. After over three decades of cultural and political repression, Chinese Indonesians are now being given the opportunity to express their identity. The re-emergence of Chinese religion, language, and press in Indonesia since the end of the New Order, has had a significant impact on the development of ethnic Chinese identity.

REARRANGING INDONESIAN NATIONALITY

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:59:25 +0700

A variety grasp of nationality knowledge is the same in reality, which is about the point of view of inward looking and outward looking of one nation in a variety problem in ideology, politics, economy, social cultural, and security defense.

Ethnical Politicize and the Future Nation

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 15:41:19 +0700

If we hear the word “Indonesia” mentioned, what is the description in our mind? One archipelagic island populated by natural resources which inhabit by many tribes, ethnical, culture or a state which fails to arouse from continuous crisis and experiences conflict history that was not end? Both are correct.

The Difficulties in Vanishing the Bad Image*)

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 13:59:23 +0700

The ASSESSMENT of public to the Chinese entrepreneurs is still twinning. In one sides, public greets entrepreneurs business renaissance Chinese in Indonesia, on the other side public also acts precautions with their behavior.

Demolish the Prejudice, Braids the Unity

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 13:58:00 +0700

PENTHOL is a couple of white monument made by Dutch colonial boosting height as boundary for the settlement, economics, and social life of Chinese public and Java in Kudus City, Central Java. The monument has collapsed in parallel with the forming of Republic of Indonesia, but racial prejudice and economic difference become colonial heritage preserved by new order to become ghost for public.

The Difficulties in Vanishing the Bad Image*)

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 14:02:37 +0700

Unknown History of Descendant of Chinese in South-East Asia

Sat, 14 Apr 2007 13:56:24 +0700

In the year 1275 Kertanagara the Last Singasari King in East Java sent Military expedition to Dharmasraya (Sriwijaya, South Sumatra with capital town Palembang). Note of year 1286 showing the success of that attack and Sriwijaya was grabbed. But in the year 1292 Kertanagara was killed in rebellion of Kediri and then Singasari fall. Ex- area of Sriwijaya were unemployed, situation was in disorder.

Indonesia Night Pre-show

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 15:20:10 +0700

Big applause from the audience echoed when the Minister of Culture and Tourism, Ir. Jero Wacik, the Ambassador of People’s Republic of China (PRC) for Indonesia La Lichun, and the Ambassador of Indonesia for PRC Mr. Sudrajat were suddenly brought up to the stage to play the “Angklung”.

Sumadi Kusuma

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 13:38:55 +0700

As an old proverb says, "From small beginnings come great things". This principle seems to be owned by Sumadi Kusuma in running his business.Never look at prestigious self-reputation,
He established an International cargo business started from an office under the tree.

PERMATA and INTI Medical Team Visited West Sumatra Earthquake Victim

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:29:26 +0700

Monday the 12th of March was the first day of INTI and PERMATA association in conducting humanity aid in West Sumatra province to relieve the 5.2 Richter scale earthquake victims. The humanity aid team took off from Padang to Bukittinngi which was the natural disaster relieve command post of Agam Bukittinggi regency.

Susilo: Chinese Indonesians have equal rights with other Indonesian citizens

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:07:36 +0700

President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said here Saturday that the Chinese Indonesians are an inalienable part of Indonesian nationality and have equal rights with other Indonesian citizens.

INTI JAKARTA CELEBRATES IMLEK with SOME CHARITY ACTIVITIES

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 13:55:19 +0700

New Year Imlek 2558 falling on February 18^th 2007 proceeded with floods disaster soaking 70% town Jakarta and its surroundings (Jabodetabek). Tens of thousand houses along with the content breakdown, hundreds of factory experiences loss because their machines and raw material breakdown under water and mud, and so do thousands of vehicles of either wheel four and also wheel two breakdowns.

IMLEK: CELEBRATION of RELIGION OR CULTURE?

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:53:35 +0700

By February 18^th 2007 Chinese society in Indonesia will celebrate Imlek New Year 2558 openly and hilarious which was impossible to do during new order regime because of the prohibition from authoritarian and repressive leader.

DON�T MAKE IMLEK AS THE SOURCE OF FRACTION

Tue, 13 Feb 2007 13:51:35 +0700

Reading the article written by Mr. Eddie Kusuma (SP February 17^th 2007) which is entitling Imlek is Tradition Celebration, I hence considerably perforce to write a respond to it! His statement was really careless and make potency in generates dissolution among Chinese public in Indonesia. It because with this statement, he seems to marginalizing the existences of Khonghucu believer, which the numbers of followers has reached almost one million (based on BPS data in 1977, its amount 0.8 % by then).

INTI Devoted Just For INDONESIA

Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:30:18 +0700

It’s already One year since Central Committee of 2005-2009 has taking hold. Some gives praise; some gives criticism. Some was motivated, but a few also feeling tired. What does INTI General Secretary opinion answers to the reflection for the first year of Central Committee?

Harvests Illegal Logging Storm

Fri, 09 Feb 2007 18:23:54 +0700

Indonesia seems to be entering disaster harvesting time. Besides because geographical situation conditioning earthquake and mount to erupt can happened every time, the lack of governmental awareness and public takes care of area is adding natural disaster catalog length.

"Success is a journey, not a destination"

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:14:29 +0700

Teddy Sugianto or Huang De Xin is a familiar name for public Chinese citizens in Indonesia. His smile, friendly attitude, and low profile make him easy to interact with all people, without concerning their social background.

A golden age for Indonesian Chinese

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 19:47:02 +0700

It wasn't so long ago that Chinese writing was banned from public places here and Chinese schools and newspapers were prohibited. But walk into the former office of Suharto, the retired Indonesian strongman who maintained these laws in an attempt to integrate the ethnic Chinese community, and a large decorative poster of Chinese characters greets visitors.

Causes of Conflict in Indonesia

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 19:52:15 +0700

Let me start with a general survey of the kind of violence around the country now. The conflict in the Malaccas where, in the past two years, about 4,000 people have been killed in Christian-Muslim fighting, and about 500,000 displaced, according to Indonesian Red Cross figures. That’s clearly the worst of the conflicts we are facing right now, but even there it is almost a misnomer to see it as arising from some long-seated religious dispute. There are actually a lot of historical, political and economic factors that are lying at the root of it.

Indonesia: An Effort to Hold Together

Fri, 01 Dec 2006 19:49:29 +0700

No one would call Jakarta an elegant city, but it has absorbed its rapid growth better than some other capitals have. Jakarta's population now stands at more than 6 million people, four times as many as when Indonesia declared its independence, thirty-seven years ago. The city is a low-lying settlement, and, at irregular intervals, solitary skyscrapers rise above the landscape. They contain banks, government offices, hotels, and the offices of the foreign businesses that operate in Jakarta. Between the skyscrapers, beneath canopies created by papaya, palm, and banana trees, lie the kampongs, urban villages that approximate the life of the countryside within the city.

On the Failure of Chinese Nationalism to Create a United Chinese Community in Indonesia During the Early 20th Century.

Thu, 30 Nov 2006 19:51:41 +0700

Benedict Anderson has argued that the nation is an ‘imagined political community’. [1] Nationalism hence can be seen as a movement which includes the construction of the idea of the nation, and the identification of the communities which belong and don’t belong to it.

Discrimination against Ethnic Chinese in Indonesia

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:55:38 +0700

Chinese-Indonesians comprise 3% of the total population of Indonesia, or approximately 7 million. As a minority group, they still suffer from discrimination.
It is a fact that most Indonesians consider the Chinese-Indonesians as a separate group from the majority indigenous Indonesians due to different "ethnicity". The Chinese-Indonesians are not considered part of the nation in violation of the principle of equality before the law enshrined in the 1945 Indonesian Constitution.

Chronology for Chinese Strugle in Indonesia 1990-1999

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 20:02:51 +0700

Yearly Data about chinese strugle in Indonesia

The Indonesian Ethnic Chinese and The View of Nationhood

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 20:00:46 +0700

The problem of ethnic Chinese in Indonesia can be said as the most sensitive racial issue in the world. Compared with other countries in Southeast Asia, the treatment applied towards the Indonesian ethnic Chinese shows more troubles. For many Indonesian Chinese, the riot in May 1998 would be as horrible and unforgettable as the "hell" for the Jews.

The Chinese in Indonesia

Wed, 22 Nov 2006 19:59:12 +0700

Identifying someone in Indonesia as a member of the Chinese (orang Tionghoa) ethnic group is not an easy matter, because physical characteristics, language, name, geographical location, and life-style of Chinese Indonesians are not always distinct from those of the rest of the population.

Chinese Culture's Comeback

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 10:20:31 +0700

I wonder why I turned on the TV that morning. I am not a TV watcher and I seldom get up that early, but somehow it just seemed to happen. And that was how I came to stare into the eyes of my friend Ong smiling out from the screen.

Jakarta Chinatown "Glodok"

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 10:17:09 +0700

Indonesia’s 6 million ethnic Chinese represents about 3 % of the country’s entire population.. The largest concentrations of ethnic Chinese are in Jakarta and Surabaya on the island of Java, as well as Medan in Sumatra.

The culture of everyday life and the media

Sat, 18 Nov 2006 10:22:47 +0700

Some Chinese still face discrimination on a daily basis despite their attempts to become "Indonesianized". One of my respondents lamented about his kalah dan salah (the loser and the wronged) predicament as a struggling Chinese-Indonesian, which illustrates the complex and contradictory process of identity negotiation that occurs within him.

International Religious Freedom Report 2006

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 20:08:59 +0700

The public generally respected religious freedom; however, extremist groups used violence and intimidation to force thirty-four small unlicensed churches and at least seven Ahmadiyya complexes to close in separate incidents over the course of the reporting period. Some government officials and mass Muslim organizations rejected the Ahmadiyya interpretation of Islam resulting in the discrimination and abuse of its followers.

Chinese Policewoman

Fri, 15 Sep 2006 15:56:05 +0700

A daughter of Chinese traders in Glodok, Jakarta, has become a policewoman.

Courtesy Call on The Chinese Indonesia Association

Tue, 06 Jun 2006 10:31:20 +0700

Members of the 2006 International Energy Conference (iEC2006) Organising Committee comprises of Tan Sri Dato’ Lim Guan Teik, Honorary President of ACCCIM, Academician Dato’ Ir. Lee Yee Cheong, President of AAET cum Adviser of iEC2006 Organising Committee, Ir. Hong Lee Pee, Chairman of the iEC2006 Organising Committee cum Treasurer of ACCCIM and Ir. Choo Kok Beng, Joint Deputy Chairman of iEC2006 Organising Committee cum Secretary-General of AAET were on a promotional trip to Indonesia, Brunei and Philippines from 5th to 10th March 2006.

Quake in Java: Help the helpers, says Indonesian Church

Tue, 30 May 2006 10:34:08 +0700

Yogyakarta (AsiaNews) – In light of the extensive damages caused by the earthquake in Java and the slow pace of domestic and international aid due to red tape, the Indonesian Church has opted to “help the helpers”. Guided by this principle, ...

International Religious Freedom Report 2005

Tue, 08 Nov 2005 21:00:55 +0700

The Constitution provides for "all persons the right to worship according to his or her own religion or belief" and states that "the nation is based upon belief in one supreme God." The Government generally respects freedom of religion; however, restrictions continued to exist on some types of religious activity and on unrecognized religions. In addition security forces occasionally tolerated discrimination against and abuse of religious groups by private actors, and the Government at times failed to punish perpetrators.

The history and legal position of Confucianism in post-independe Indonesia

Mon, 01 Aug 2005 20:59:06 +0700

The article traces the mixed fortunes of Confucianism in post-Independence Indonesia. The
main problem lay in the question whether Confucianism should be regarded as “a religion” or
not, and in this regard higher and lower laws conflicted. Faced with these dificulties, many
Chinese declared themselves to be Buddhists, for the Buddhist religion was unambiguously
recognised. Details are provided of an interesting case in which the registration of an
apparently valid Confucian marriage was refused. However, it is argued, the constitution
provides for freedom of religion, and this is the higher law. The fundamental legal position is
therefore not problematic in itself, but the application of the law leaves much to be desired.
(This paper is one of several which were presented at the regional IAHR conference in
Indonesia -Yogyakarta and Semarang - in September/October 2004, but which were not
published in the selected proceedings.)

Chinese diaspora: Indonesia

Thu, 03 Mar 2005 20:56:53 +0700

An ethnic Chinese man lights joss sticks for the Chinese New Year
Chinese customs and practices are flourishing in Indonesia today
Indonesia's ethnic Chinese community forms a significant part of the nation's patchwork of races, ethnicities and tribes.

Indonesia praises Chinese aid, commitment

Sat, 08 Jan 2005 20:54:22 +0700

China's aid contributions and commitments to Indonesia are helping solve immediate disaster relief needs and leading to long-term rehabilitation efforts in the tsunami-battered country, officials said on Friday.

CHINESE QUESTION SET TO SWAY INDONESIA'S VOTERS

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 14:11:58 +0700

Harun Hajadi is US-educated and successful. Pondering the state of the Indonesian economy, he speaks of the need for further measures to attract foreign investment and bemoans a missing sense of urgency among the country's leaders.

Indonesia's presidential front-runner would end discrimination in the country

Tue, 07 Sep 2004 15:07:36 +0700

Jakarta, Sept. 7, 2004 (AP)
Indonesia's presidential front-runner said Tuesday he would end discrimination in the country, the world's most populous Muslim nation, including the ill-treatment of women, religious minorities and ethnic Chinese, if he wins a Sept. 20 runoff election.

Susilo Denies Anti-Chinese Economic Policy

Fri, 20 Aug 2004 15:03:36 +0700

Leading presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono denied accusations that he and his running mate Jusuf Kalla were discriminatory against Chinese-Indonesian businesspeople, saying his future government would foster unity for the good of the country.

Megawati calls for social integration

Sat, 14 Aug 2004 15:01:54 +0700

President Megawati Soekarnoputri told Chinese-Indonesians on Friday to stop complaining about discrimination against them and open themselves up to other ethnic groups in the country.

New hotline to mark No-SBKRI campaign next week

Fri, 13 Aug 2004 15:00:21 +0700

The government will launch next week a campaign in 105 offices across the country in hopes of preventing local bureaucrats from demanding from Chinese-Indonesians a controversial citizenship document when applying for passports.

Chinese community in Medan determined to fight for equality

Wed, 28 Jul 2004 20:51:32 +0700

For much of Indonesia's Chinese community, a commitment to end
discrimination and ensure security will be determining factors when they cast
their ballots in the July 5 presidential election.

The Chinese: Security of family, business comes first

Sat, 03 Jul 2004 14:59:35 +0700

Thirty-year-old Ng Siauw Pheng set up his computer shop in Glodok, Jakarta's Chinatown, in 2000 - just two years after the district suffered some of the worst riots in its history.

Ethnic Chinese set criteria of anti-discrimination

Mon, 28 Jun 2004 14:56:36 +0700

For much of the Chinese-Indonesian community, a commitment to ending discrimination and ensuring security will be the determining factors when they cast their ballots in the July 5 presidential election.

Government confirms SBKRI not required

Fri, 25 Jun 2004 14:55:43 +0700

The Minister for Home Affairs Hari Sabarno told provincial and regental/municipal secretaries on Thursday that the controversial Indonesian Citizenship Certificate (SBKRI) was no longer required from Chinese-Indonesians.

Chinese Fight Open Discrimination on Batam

Mon, 14 Jun 2004 14:54:40 +0700

A group of Chinese-Indonesians has opened on Batam a "complaint post" in the city, where ethnic Chinese can lodge complaints on the bureaucratic obstacles.

CHINESE INDONESIANS ENTER POLITICS

Wed, 19 May 2004 14:19:55 +0700

Once politically subdued, a growing number of ethnic Chinese are now contesting in the upcoming polls DR A.B. Susanto, 54, runs a management consultancy in Jakarta, and headed the Indonesian Catholic Community from 1998 to 2003.

MAY MONUMENT WON'T WIPE AWAY GRIEF, PAINS OF RIOT VICTIMS

Wed, 19 May 2004 14:17:33 +0700

Much thought and energy is put into the design of any monument. Thus, those who planned a structure to mark the May 1998 tragedy went through several discussions, including those with survivors and their families, before deciding on the "Brotherhood Monument" commissioned to the renowned sculptor Nyoman Nuarta.

'No officials apologized for riots'

Sat, 15 May 2004 14:53:35 +0700

The May 1998 riots that led to the downfall of president Soeharto have never been fully investigated, despite reports that thousands of people were killed and dozens of women, mostly Chinese-Indonesians, raped. The Jakarta Post spoke with several residents about the issue.

Memorial to Commemorate 1998 Riots

Fri, 14 May 2004 14:52:44 +0700

President Megawati Soekarnoputri attended a ceremony on Thursday evening to dedicate the Monumen Persaudaraan (Brotherhood Monument) at the Lindeteves Trade Center, just across from the protected Candranaya Chinese mansion, in West Jakarta.

'May Riots: A Heartbreaking Past'

Thu, 13 May 2004 14:51:37 +0700

Six years ago, thousands of people were killed in systematic riots in Greater Jakarta. With the passage of time, none of the perpetrators, let alone the masterminds, has been taken to court. The Jakarta Post talked to some city residents on the tragedy.

Six Years After, May 1998 Tragedy Still Unresolved

Thu, 13 May 2004 14:50:40 +0700

After six years, three governments and two independent investigations, the May 1998 riots remain unfinished business for the citizens of this nation.

MAY 1998 RIOT VICTIMS STILL WAITING FOR JUSTICE TO COME

Thu, 13 May 2004 14:26:30 +0700

For the last six years, Mey Ling (not her real name) has never missed a prayer, asking God to punish the group of men who gang-raped her on a street in West Jakarta as riots swept the capital in May 1998.

Indonesia to amend discriminative law on citizenship

Fri, 16 Apr 2004 14:49:41 +0700

The government is considering an amendment to Law No. 62/1958 on citizenship that will scrap all regulations that discriminate against Chinese-Indonesian.

SKBRI not required by Chinese: Mega

Thu, 15 Apr 2004 14:48:39 +0700

President Megawati Soekarnoputri has stepped into the controversy over the plight of Chinese-Indonesians by declaring that they are no longer required to possess an Indonesian Citizenship Certificate (SBKRI).

Chinese-Indonesians Rising to Political Stage

Mon, 15 Mar 2004 16:17:40 +0700

By Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Apriadi Gunawan, Jakarta/Medan, North Sumatra

Scores of Chinese-Indonesians legislative candidates and regional representative council candidates (DPD) will be adding new color to the country's political stage.

Chinese Indonesians seek political representation

Tue, 02 Mar 2004 20:49:59 +0700

Indonesia goes to the polls in just two months time, with President Megawati
Sukarnoputri expected to retain power. But this time around, the president's
campaign is doing little to influence a small group of once-loyal supporters.

PDI-P Faction Slams Govt for Racist Policies

Fri, 27 Feb 2004 14:47:28 +0700

Departing from its usual passivity, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) faction at the House of Representatives criticized the government of President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday for failing to put an end to racial discrimination.

Chinese Indonesians Ready for Elections

Tue, 24 Feb 2004 14:45:32 +0700

Chinese-Indonesians are ready to participate in this year's legislative and presidential elections after the New Order regime shut them out for 32 years, a seminar concluded.

'Making Chinese New Year a holiday is good step'

Sat, 24 Jan 2004 14:44:13 +0700

The celebration on Thursday of the Chinese New Year, known here as Imlek, was a peaceful and joyous event. This was the second year the celebration has taken place since the government declared Imlek a national holiday in 2002. However, The Jakarta Post spoke with several people who said Chinese-Indonesians still have some way to go before they are fully accepted here.

CHINESE MUSLIMS CELEBRATE 'IMLEK' IN MOSQUE

Sat, 24 Jan 2004 14:23:36 +0700

An erroneous perception among the majority of local people in this country over the past several decades, nearly led to an ugly incident as a result of a celebration of Imlek or the Chinese New Year at a mosque.

'We Face Discrimination from Govt Officials'

Wed, 21 Jan 2004 18:39:14 +0700

Chinese-Indonesians will celebrate Imlek or the Chinese New Year from late Wednesday to early Thursday. Public celebrations were permitted with the issuance of a presidential decree by former president Abdurrahman Wahid in 2000 that revoked Presidential Instruction No. 14/1967 on Chinese religion, tradition and beliefs. Last year, the government declared Imlek a national holiday. The Jakarta Post talked to some people about the issue.

CHINESE-INDONESIANS LONG FOR END TO DISCRIMINATION

Wed, 21 Jan 2004 14:30:45 +0700

Chinese-Indonesians may experience a more festive lunar new year in 2004, but eliminating long-standing bias against the ethnic group is much more important, activists say.

INDONESIA: CHINESE-INDONESIANS BATTLE DISCRIMINATION

Wed, 21 Jan 2004 14:29:21 +0700

Badminton star Hendrawan gained citizenship only because he is a national hero

Ancient Dragons Rise in Indonesia--Chinese Minority Reclaim Heritage

Sat, 01 Feb 2003 20:47:03 +0700

enny Setiadi was no taller than his father's
waist when his parents told him about the magical barongsai, the traditional
dance of Chinese acrobats cloaked in lion costumes. They said the barongsai
brings good fortune. But the rituals of his Chinese ancestors had been banned
by the Indonesian government shortly before his birth, and Setiadi could
glimpse the dance only on foreign television broadcasts.

ERASE RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, XENOPHOBIA, AND RELATED INTOLERANCE IN INDONESIA

Fri, 16 Feb 2001 20:43:00 +0700

The history of racism coincides with the economic exploitation through slavery. It all began when the rulers felt the need of cheap and loyal labour. This slavery developed towards conquest of one country by another, conquered people would then become slave labours for the conquerors. In the 16th century slave commerce began to flourish. Those slaves were imported from Africa to England or America. The slave-traders spread the notion that the slaves were from an inferior class and deserved their fate. Although the slave trade has been declared illegal, the exploitation persists.

The Chinese dilemma

Thu, 01 Jun 2000 20:36:08 +0700

Since the collapse of the economy which led to last year's political turmoil, Chinese communities have been attacked in virtually every part of the country.

INDONESIA: Paying the price for "stability"

Fri, 25 Feb 2000 20:18:04 +0700

Indonesia is experiencing its most serious political and economic crisis since the current government came to power in 1966. The approach of presidential elections in early March, in which President Suharto is seeking his seventh consecutive term and in which his vice-presidential candidate appears set to be the current Minister for Research and Technology -a close ally of the President - is fuelling concerns about the future political leadership of the country. Political tensions have been intensified by a severe economic crisis which has resulted in a dramatic fall in the value of the Indonesian currency - the rupiah - and a crippling drought in many areas of the country.

Indonesia: the inferno of revolution

Sat, 01 Jan 2000 19:38:18 +0700

The story of what has happened in Indonesia is the best possible answer to all those who write off Marxism as irrelevant to the modern world. Such people say that the working class is disappearing. In Indonesia, in just 30 years, the working class grew from less than 10 million to 86 million-far more than the entire world working class at the time Marx and Engels wrote The Communist Manifesto. Such people said that the so-called miracle Tiger economies were immune to the traditional booms and slumps of capitalism.

Asia's Broken Lives

Wed, 23 Dec 1998 20:39:07 +0700

When Indonesia was rocked by two days of arson, looting and rape last May, mobs attacked the home of billionaire tycoon Liem Sioe Liong, a longtime business associate of then-President Suharto. Liem wasn't at home at the time – his guards said he had left the country for Singapore – so the rioters torched his house in a posh Jakarta neighborhood and set fire to five of his luxury cars.