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Archive for October, 2009

Will the state secrecy bill suffocate the TNI?

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One should not forget that honesty breeds confidence, and silence breeds fear.

By Evan A. Laksmana

Amidst all the gung-ho following the Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott bombings and the aftermath of the general elections, one could easily forget that the controversial state secrecy bill is being discussed and could soon be passed into law.

Despite heavy criticism claiming the bill would turn back the clock on democratic freedom and accountability, defense officials claim there is nothing to worry about as the bill is meant to protect strategic state information — which was true of the very first draft initially set to protect specific defense information, but not of the current draft that covers the protection of information from other government agencies and ministries.

Oddly, although skeptics argue the bill will ultimately kill our democracy, very few, if any, have pointed out the long term implications of the bill to the military itself. Read the rest of this entry »

Written by Beni Bevly

October 28th, 2009 at 11:58 am

Youth Pledge, entrepreneurship, and young Indonesian ambassadors

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October 28th, 2009 at 10:54 am

Memotret Perempuan Terpasung

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October 27th, 2009 at 1:48 pm

Her Voice: Bruce Marks, the man who saves the American Dream

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October 24th, 2009 at 8:50 am

Preventing and healing conflicts through artistic endeavors

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October 19th, 2009 at 11:54 am

A quest for strong, proper home after natural disasters

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October 19th, 2009 at 11:48 am

The Silence Breaker: Robert Lemelson

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October 19th, 2009 at 11:43 am

The Qur’an as a text of compassion, pluralism, and free will

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October 19th, 2009 at 11:39 am

Bertanding di Tanah Seberang dan Transformasi ke Tanah Air

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October 14th, 2009 at 8:54 am

Myths and Misconceptions Surrounding Intellectual Property Rights

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October 4th, 2009 at 11:10 am