Timor Leste

Timor Leste & Aceh: Indonesia’s Step-children

This article has been published in Asia Sentinel Ma 10, 2012https://www.asiasentinel.com/p/timor-leste-aceh-indonesias-step-children Elections have brought hope and challenges in in...

Apr 20 · 4 min read >

Patriotisme ala ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ – Ali Moertopo, Benny Moerdani & Dading Kalbuadi

“Sarapan di Dili, makan siang di Baucau, makan malam di Los Palos”. Kata kata itu sangat terkenal. Dia menjadi...

Perintis invasi Timor Leste itu tutup usia

Kol. A. Sugijanto (paling kanan), c. 1975

Wiranto, Susilo Should Speak Out About the Past

Originally published in The Jakarta Post, Friday, May 7, 2004 http://www.etan.org/et2004/may/01-08/07wiranto.htm Two former generals both have a strong chance...

Feb 23 · 4 min read >

Benny M, Prabowo & warlordisme

“Cari dua titik untuk masuk ke Timor Timur. Waktunya sepekan, lakukan secara rahasia. Jika tertangkap, kamu tidak akan diakui...

Of dignity and impunity: ‘Obrigado, Timor Leste!’

The article, titled ‘Obrigado!’ (thankyou in Tetum), was first published by Radio Netherlands and translated and published by Tapol...

Oct 27 · 3 min read >

The NKRI Mantra: Generals and the ‘Invention of Tradition’

The article, titled ‘Generals and the ‘Invention of Tradition’, was published in The Jakarta Post May 6, 2008 http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2008/05/06/generals-and-039invention-tradition039.html...

Reconciling truth and geopolitical truth

The article was based on a seminar organized by WatchIndonesia in Berlin on May 11, 2006 Truth and reconciliation...

East Timor: Army’s Plot and Human Tragedy

The text was written late Sept. 1999, and originally published in https://ac.home.xs4all.nl/timor/timor9.html On August 30, 1999, after almost 24...

Oct 25 · 5 min read >