I'll arrive in Jakarta a few days after their parliamentary election on Thursday April 9th - ''...The campaign for the parliamentary election...the third since Suharto’s (who ruled for 32 years until 1998) downfall, has been a carnival of democratic competition: flag-waving, horn-honking processions; television-advertising blitzes; mass rallies with a few speeches, gifts of free T-shirts, 20,000 rupiah ($2) notes and, most important, singing and dancing....'
Here's a few links about the elections...http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/04/05/campaign-season-wrap-today.html
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/26/indonesia.election.security/index.html
http://www.economist.com/world/asia/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13403041&CFID=50445927&CFTOKEN=90751140
Look forward to my next posting from Dubai :-)
Look forward to learning all about what you'll be doing in Indonesia. All the Best Susan!
ReplyDeleteHello from a wonderfully sunny UK (I know you're still here but...)
ReplyDeleteIH fixed all air conditioning problems over the weekend and we've upgraded the servers - connection here is so fast - wow!
The people of Woking are smiling and the world is at peace! Our new CEO granted everyone a 20% payrise just this morning... bet you're glad to be moving on, right? ;-)
I guess my jealousy had to show a bit, don't blame me for trying to make you feel bad at leaving us here.
Truely, I am very sorry not to have been with you Friday. Firstly coz I was hoping to say goodbye, also because I was laid up and not well. (Something like a bone in my leg).
I wish you well for the trip Susan and I look forward to hearing your news very soon.
Your chair by the way; very comfy!
Gaz