Last updated at 3:36 PM. Sunday 21 March 2010
A day after one of its former senior officials accused three high-ranking officers of accepting as much as Rp 25 billion ($2.75 million) in bribes, the National Police on Friday launched a counterattack, threatening a defamation suit and accusing Comr. Gen. Susno Duadji himself of corruption.
Farouk Arnaz | 12:59 AM March 20, 2010
Most Indonesians his age lead a calm life, spending time spoiling grandchildren or taking up pastimes such as gardening. But not Wiryo Asmada.
Budi Otmansyah | 1:22 AM March 20, 2010
The government on Friday said it had anticipated the postponement of US President Barack Obama’s scheduled visit this month, adding that deferring the trip served the best interests of both countries.
Camelia Pasandaran & Putri Prameshwari | 12:29 AM March 20, 2010
In August, thousands of people from throughout the country and abroad will descend on Ambon for Sail Banda 2010, an international maritime event aimed at showcasing the beauty of eastern Indonesia.
12:26 AM March 20, 2010
Take a long, hard look at that picture. Tineke will be 80 years old in June. She’s won so many medals over the years that she’s simply stopped counting them. She’s been running, sprinting and jumping since the Sukarno era and she’s still got gas in the tank. Tineke’s life is action-packed and she shows no signs of slowing down, either on or off the track.
Iwan Putuhena | 6:44 PM March 19, 2010
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What an amazing lady! But this one sentence hurts badly: "I don’t receive a pension for being a veteran athlete or a retired teacher." She represented Indonesia for almost ...
Hang him!
Was it ever officially alive?
To a man they are all lying, parasitic, slimy, two-faced crooks. There is not a person in the country that does not know that. Shoot the lot and start again.
Yeah I guess I would not be a big deal for them since not every body are drinking alcohol. It would only be on people who could afford imported alcohol ...
I'll go along with you on this one Marmz. She's truly a Champion!
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