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, by BALOWSKI James
Jakarta,
The first congress by the Preparatory Committee for the Acehnese People’s Party (KP-PRA) was disrupted on February 28 when around 75 participants were rushed to hospital with suspected food poisoning.
There was initial speculation that the poisoning was intentional, as there had (…)
, by ANANDA Thamrin, LANE Max
The left-wing Acehnese Peoples Party (PRA) will be holding its founding congress in the provincial capital of Banda Aceh at the end of February. Sydney University Southeast Asian Studies lecturer Max Lane spoke to Thamrin Ananda, chairperson of the Preparatory Committee of the PRA. (…)
, by BOYLE Peter, SARI Dita Indah
Dita Sari is arguably the most well-known progressive activist in Indonesia today. A former trade union leader and political prisoner under the Suharto regime, she is now the chairperson of the People’s Democratic Party (PRD), which is the leading force in the new, broader National Liberation (…)
, by LANE Max
Despite right-wing intimidation, the founding congress of the National Liberation Party of Unity (Papernas) successfully concluded on January 20. A leadership was elected, which has already had its first meeting, preparing for a year of “all out” political campaigning.
Some activists, (…)
, by Papernas, PUJIASTUTI Katarina
Dear friends
The National Liberation Party of Unity would like to thank you for your support for our democratic right to hold our founding congress. We have received many message from various organizations from all around the world to our email, fax , mobile phone and not to mention the (…)
, by LANE Max
Around 200 pick-up trucks and cars comprised the long snake of a protest caravan making its way along Jakarta’s main thoroughfare, Jalan Thamrin, after a rally outside the Presidential Palace, where speakers called on the people to “withdraw the mandate” of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. (…)
, by Papernas
Dear all friends and comrades,
Amidst the violent threat and repressive situation, the foundation congress of Indonesian united party, now officially called PAPERNAS (National Liberation Party of Unity), finally accomplished yesterday, 20th January 2007 at 13 PM in Kaliurang Yogjakarta. We (…)
, by BOYLE Peter
Yogyakarta,
Intimidation by armed right-wing thugs and police harassment failed to disperse the January 18-20 founding congress of Indonesia’s new National Liberation Party of Unity (Papernas) at Kaliurang, near Yogyakarta in Indonesia.
About 100 black-uniformed thugs from Front Anti Komunis (…)
, by Papernas
Urgent solidarity is need in defense of Papernas while its first congress is under threat.
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The Chronology of I KP PAPERNAS Congress
Kaliurang, Yogyakarta, 18 – 21 Januari 2006 Two weeks before the conference, The Preparatory Committee of The National Liberation Party of (…)
, by Detik.com
Content:
* Papernas Congress ’attacked en masse’ by Anti- Communist Front
* Papernas to sue police for obstructing congress
* Papernas questions why police are obstructing congress
For background info and archived reports on Papernas check out [on ESSF website or]: (…)
, by LANE Max
Almost nine years since the fall of the dictator Suharto, one word continues to dominate discussions of the widespread social discontent in Indonesia: “fragmentation”.
Jakarta,
The mass movement that forced Suharto out of power, spearheaded by elements from the radical wing of the worker (…)
, by PRP
PRP was founded in the National Meeting for Left Unification on May 13th-15th 2004 in Surakarta, Solo, Indonesia. All participants in the Meeting unanimously agreed on the formation of the Preparation Committee for Unification which will work nationally. This preparation is henceforth called the (…)
, by JOHAN Daniel, SULAIMAN
PRD-online (People’s Democratic Party of Indonesia) interviewed KP-PAPERNAS activists Daniel Johan (Treasurer) and Sulaiman (Presidium member).
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KP-PAPERNAS, the National Liberation Party of Unity, is an alliance of trade unions, progressive political (…)
, by ARIANE Zely, JOHAN Daniel, SULAIMAN
Introduction
The preparations of the founding congress of Preparatory Committee of National Liberation Party of Unity (abbreviated in Indonesian language KP-PAPERNAS) are getting ahead. We realize and recognize that the consolidation of political party building for almost 4 months, since the (…)
, by PIPER Stuart
Farmers protesting in Jakarta at government rice imports that they say will ruin small rice growers and undermine the country’s food security. Students marching through Bandung against the government’s failure to allocate 20 per cent of the national budget to education. Local residents blocking (…)
, by PUJIASTUTI Katarina
The Declaration of The preparatory committee of National Liberation party of Unity (KP – PAPERNAS) at East Java Branch on Sunday (17/09) was intimidated by the militia group, called themselves as ” Tauhid anti-communist movement” (GERTAK).
Aim at dismissing the declaration , 40 people armed (…)
, by ARIANE Zely, International Viewpoint, OKTAVIANUS Dominggus, PUJIASTUTI Katarina, WIDAYAWATI Vivi
At the end of November, a new broad, left party will hold its founding congress in Indonesia. The National Liberation Party of Unity, or PAPERNAS, is an initiative of the main revolutionary organisation in the country, the People’s Democratic Party, PRD. IV has been speaking to some of the (…)
, by SWAMI Viren
Almost ten years ago the brutal Suharto regime in Indonesia was swept away by a tide of social and political unrest following the economic crisis of 1998.
Four presidents and several corruption scandals later, life is still a struggle for the majority of Indonesians in a country where the (…)
, by LANE Max
Jakarta,
On July 23, 1500 people attended a rally at the National Library of Indonesia to publicly launch a new political party - the Preparatory Committee of the National Liberation Party of Unity (KP-Papernas) - for the 2009 Indonesian elections. Most of those attending were from poor (…)
National Liberation Party of Unity to be formed
Kompas - July 24, 2006
Jakarta — In the mist criticism over the performance of the political parties, a number of elite parties have initiated a process of internal consolidation as well as using public forums — not just the parliament — to (…)
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