Jakarta (internet censorship)

The news that a number of web sites are going down due to RI government decree is all over the Indonesian blogs this morning.  I am busy processing photos and video so my posting is quite limited but I highly recommend taking a look at Avianto’s journal. Great piece of writing there.  Jakartass also has some choice words.

In a related article in Japan Focus this article by Andre Vitchek is also well worth your time. The New Face of Indonesia’s Islamic Fundamentalism: Pornography Ban Ignores the Starving

Then there is this from Aliran

Tuesday, 08 April 2008

Fifteen people from six countries were arrested today in Jakarta (Indonesia) by Polda Jaya (the Police Corps of Jakarta Raya Territory) for participating in a peaceful people’s gathering to voice their protest against GM rice and call for saving the diversity of local rice to ensure people’s food security.  As you see Jakarta is a rather busy kind of place…

 

As for me I am out in the streets of Jakarta.  Though I have been here many times I am being reminded (once again) how much this city can kick your ass.