Public Relations as I think it should be
There is something amiss in the Government's handling of the demonstrations that have taken place in at least nine cities over the past week. It is at best, half-hearted and amateurish; at worst, grist for a conspiracy theorist's mill. Contrast this week's handling of protests with that of how it handled the protests surrounding the... Continue Reading →
There is something very strange about this story. Early this Police stopped 5 Jakarta City (DKI) ambulances on Jalan Gatot Subroto. In at least one they found rocks and petrol. They suspected that the ambulances were being used to supply rocks for throwing at police and fireworks, said Kumparan. Other news outlets said there was... Continue Reading →
Who among us who have the sense not to buy a big bike in Indonesia do not resent the Harley Davidson riders? They ride with seeming impunity on the roads we have a share in, polluting the environment with their throaty machines, violating our right of way with their convoys, brazenly violating the law with... Continue Reading →
I've said my piece in the Jakarta Globe article below. What do you think? Susno Duadji. (JG Photo/Afriadi Hikmal) NGO Testing Susno's Food for Poison Susno Duadji says he has taken steps to ensure his safety after making corruption allegations against fellow officers in the National Police.“I’m not a little boy anymore. I calculated the risks... Continue Reading →
It is, of course, complete nonsense that disgraced-police-top-brass-turned -whistle-blower Susno Duadji should even be considered as a candidate to lead the Corruption Eradication Commission. The preposterous suggestion comes from Golkar, a party with a huge axe to grind, especially after they failed to oust Boediono and Sri Mulyani in the recent furore over the Bank... Continue Reading →
This is the second time in two weeks that Unspun's heard of the legendary Hoegeng, the chief of police who was so much of a straight shooter that he was removed from office by Suharto. The first time Unspun heard of Hoegeng was from an old-time Jakarta resident. Speaking of corruption he told me about how... Continue Reading →
Can someone do a favor for the Indonesian Police and buy them a copy of Dale Carniegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People? As if they do not have their hands full managing the ill will that is emanating from their bungling of the KPK investigations, the Indonesian Police just had to go out... Continue Reading →
Does anyone else smell the same whiff of desperation in the air as Unspun? One would think that there are people in Indonesia who still think that rent-a-crowds would convince the public that public opinion is behind them. Such people live in a world of their own divorced from reality. Technology has rendered much of... Continue Reading →
Update: Apparently the Viva news story before was incorrect. Antara reports Polri as having said that Anggodo hasn't been declared a suspect yet here. So we going forward, backwards, or sideways? Two contrasting recipients of justice in Indonesia. We going forward, backward or sideways? In Viva news: Kasus KPK Akhirnya Anggodo Jadi Tersangka Eddy... Continue Reading →
When it comes to litigation and courtroom maneuvering the name Lucas often pops up. He was involved in the case some years ago that saw insurance giant Manulife declared bankrupt. He was also involved in many court cases and his legal opponents usually cast a wary eye when he's involved in a case because of... Continue Reading →
After experiencing a viral attack on our old host, Maverick shifted our blog to another host and it's finally working again. We're tweaking the blog but here's something that I posted on on the resurrected blog this morning:Lessons for Business in the Cicak-Buaya fightThere is a valuable lesson for Business in the conflict between the... Continue Reading →
Several Unspun readers wrote in to express curiosity and admiration of the timepiece worn by Police Chief Bambang Hendarso Danuri, as seen on his left hand in yesterday's front page of Koran Tempo. Unspun thought it was an Officine Panerai. One reader said it was a Richard Mille but another reader checked the watchmaker's catalogue and... Continue Reading →
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