Presidents

Jakarta’s 1962 Asian Games were a symbol of Sukarno’s postcolonial nation-building

Standing up in the name of truth and justice

The Indonesian way of confronting the past underestimates the importance of truth and justice

The influence of music videos in the 2014 electoral campaign

Jokowi’s path to the presidency might not be as smooth as it once seemed, but he is still the front runner

The election of Anas Urbaningrum suggests Partai Demokrat can survive without its founder, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

The much publicised ‘Bank Century’ case is unlikely to do any lasting damage to SBY

Abdurrahman Wahid’s life deserves serious and critical reflection

Pesantren progressives defend constitutional religious freedoms

Foreign news coverage needs to focus on Indonesia’s people, not just its leaders

The 100 year anniversary of Indonesia’s ‘National Awakening’ fails to inspire

The legacy of the Suharto era lingers in school history books

With no internal wars to fight, Yudhoyono can afford to reform the military

Newspaper obituaries, from Sabang to Merauke

Arief Budiman reflects on Suharto and his legacy.

Amidst great enthusiasm, Megawati Sukarnoputri was elected chairperson of the small political party PDI in December 1993. But last June she was ejected from the leadership by military-backed rivals. Many now look to her to lead a democratising movement wider than the PDI. To find out how she felt about this wider role, SAILENDRI recorded this exclusive interview with Megawati in her home.

When speaking off the cuff, Suharto sees himself not as a modern president but as a Javanese king. Ben Abel talks with BEN ANDERSON.

Suharto cronies control an ASEAN-wide oil palm industry with an appalling environmental record

A career soldier who commanded a country.