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...more momentous election on July 5, when the country will directly elect its President for the first time ever. Monday's results are important for any political party that wants to field a presidential candidate, says Kevin O'Rourke, author of Reformasi: The Struggle for Power in Post-Suharto Indonesia. "This election will clarify the picture for the presidency, which is the big prize...
...DIED. PRINCESS JULIANA, 94, soft-spoken "People's Queen" of the Netherlands for 32 years, who recognized the independence of Indonesia, ending 346 years of colonial rule; in Baarn. Shy and unceremonious-she liked to ride her bicycle in a simple flowered frock and was known to pour tea herself for guests-Juliana helped guide the Netherlands through the social upheavals of the 1960s...
...SENTENCE REDUCED. ABUBAKAR BA'ASYIR, 65, jailed Indonesian cleric and accused spiritual leader of the Southeast Asian terror group Jemaah Islamiah, which has been blamed for the 2002 Bali bombings; by Indonesia's Supreme Court; in Jakarta. Abubakar was originally sentenced to four years in prison for subversion and immigration violations. But the subversion conviction was thrown out in December, and last week his jail term was cut to 18 months including time served, allowing Abubakar to be released in a matter of weeks. The court's decision sparked concern about Indonesia's commitment to fighting terrorism. Visiting Jakarta last...
...They have the mentality of colonialists-all white people are like that." ABUBAKAR BA'ASYIR, Indonesian Muslim cleric accused of being the spiritual head of a terror group, responding to U.S. and Australian concerns over the halving of his prison sentence by Indonesia's Supreme Court...
...Wilson, who has traveled throughout Indonesia for more than 15 years and says he feels "a great affinity" for its people, certainly isn't letting the controversy stand in his way. "Indonesia has a wealth of cultures that are virtually unknown around the world," he says, and he is determined to introduce them to a wider audience. Instead of being undermined, the country's heritage can only be enriched when one of the most vitally creative men in theater revitalizes an epic tale that might otherwise have been forgotten...