Wednesday, 12 July 2006 @ 3:58pm.
Making the news…
“Female students ordered to keep covered”: Young girls are told to wear long skirts to school in Makassar, South Sulawesi. This is another example of the “moral battles” occurring across the archipelago.
“Legislators blame Juwono for slow TNI reform”: This article talks about concerns over slow reforms for the Indonesian military.
“Citizenship law hailed by legislators, leaves others wanting more”: Read about some progress regarding citizenship status for particular groups in Indonesia.
“Law provides more inclusive definition of being Indonesian”: This article provides more details about the aforementioned citizenship laws.
“Mudflow victims making dirt-cheap bricks from the sludge”: After a gas well leak caused terrible mudflows in Sidoarjo, East Java, some entrepreneurs are trying to turn the mud into building material.
