The constitution of Indonesia says that 20% of the state budget must be spent on education. This year the government is setting the unconstitutional target of 10%.

An official from a body that seeks to educate the public on elections says many local and regional elections are marred by candidates use of religious symbols and language.

Playboy second edition out, from the safe haven of Bali.

U.S. Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld arrived in Indonesia for talks on terrorism and ways to improve military ties.

The Governor of Jakarta, Sutiyoso, says that radical groups in the city need to be reined in.

Los Angeles Times’ writer Richard C. Paddock produces an interesting article on the pornography law.

A new political party, the PDP, Partai Demokrasi Pembaruan, has been offically launched, a split-off from the PDI-P of Megawati.

The Indonesian state ideology, pancasila, makes a return to centre stage.

Sinta Nuriyah Wahid, the wife of former president Abdurrahman Wahid, is suing the Betawi Brotherhood Forum (FBR) for slandering women.

Seven Protestant and Catholic political parties will merge.