All streets in the Indonesia's main resort of Bali Island were quiet Monday as residents celebrated the Hindu Day of Silence for 24 hours. During the Day of Silence, residents on the island, occupied by some 3.2 million of people are prohibited from igniting fire, carrying out any working activities, organizing entertainments, and traveling. Only traditional policemen or pecalang were allowed to walk along streets to monitor situation. They are authorized to arrest anyone, who violates those 'regulations' . Meanwhile, Elshinta radio reported that all seaports were closed Monday as no ferries were allowed to head to the island. Thousands of people, mostly migrant workers had leaved the island to have their holidays outside Bali
Three short years after his death, Indonesia's dictator Suharto has been nominated to a shortlist to be designated a "National Hero." The final decision rests with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. and any honors will likely be announced on November 10, Heroes’ Day. President Obama is scheduled to visit Indonesia around that date. After Suharto died in January 2008, Indonesia's former dictator General Suharto has died in bed and not in jail, escaping justice for his numerous crimes in East Timor and throughout the Indonesian archipelago. One of the worst mass murderers of the 20th century, his death tolls still shock... We cannot forget that the United States government consistently supported Suharto and his regime. As the corpses piled up after his coup and darkness descended on Indonesia, his cheerleaders in the U.S. welcomed the "gleam of light in Asia." In the pursuit of realpolitik, U.S. administration a...
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