The Jakarta Post
Khairil Azhar , Jakarta | Fri, 05/29/2009 11:51 AM | Opinion
Barcelona won the 2008-2009 European Champions League, but if you are a supporter or fan of MU, please get over your sadness and sorrow. Despite the Barca players' tricky delays to waste game time, and MU players' dangerous tackles and elbowing, in general we saw fair play.
Read the complete article at http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/05/29/barcelona039s-victory-and-our-presidential-contest.html
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Pancasila: RI's oft-forgotten backbone
The Jakarta Post
Khairil Azhar , Jakarta | Tue, 06/09/2009 10:47 AM | Opinion
Pancasila, the five basic principles of the Republic of Indonesia, have come under threat recently. Amid the contemporary political fraud and economic downturn, these principles - comprising the belief in one God; a humanity that is just and civilized; the unity of Indonesia; democracy guided by the wisdom of representative deliberation; and social justice for all Indonesians - seem to have been forgotten by the nation.
Read the complete article at http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/06/09/pancasila-ri039s-oftforgotten-backbone.html
Khairil Azhar , Jakarta | Tue, 06/09/2009 10:47 AM | Opinion
Pancasila, the five basic principles of the Republic of Indonesia, have come under threat recently. Amid the contemporary political fraud and economic downturn, these principles - comprising the belief in one God; a humanity that is just and civilized; the unity of Indonesia; democracy guided by the wisdom of representative deliberation; and social justice for all Indonesians - seem to have been forgotten by the nation.
Read the complete article at http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/06/09/pancasila-ri039s-oftforgotten-backbone.html
Its high-time that we talked old brother
The Jakarta Post
Khairil Azhar , Jakarta | Sat, 06/20/2009 12:10 PM | Opinion
Fortunately, I have mostly fond memories of all things Malaysian. Since my childhood I have had positive experiences and heard wonderful stories - from both Indonesian's and Malaysian's - that are in stark contrast to the current perception held by many of our neighbor to the north.
Read the complete article at http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/06/20/its-hightime-we-talked-old-brother.html
Khairil Azhar , Jakarta | Sat, 06/20/2009 12:10 PM | Opinion
Fortunately, I have mostly fond memories of all things Malaysian. Since my childhood I have had positive experiences and heard wonderful stories - from both Indonesian's and Malaysian's - that are in stark contrast to the current perception held by many of our neighbor to the north.
Read the complete article at http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/06/20/its-hightime-we-talked-old-brother.html
Hard-liners, communal wish and state leadership
The Jakarta Post
Khairil Azhar , Jakarta | Thu, 07/02/2009 1:34 PM | Opinion
In my senior high years in a madrasa or pesantren, from 1991 to 1994, some of my friends were voluntarily involved in an Islamic youth organization which had a strong desire to establish an Islamic state in Indonesia.
Read the complete article at http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/07/02/hardliners-communal-wish-and-state-leadership.html
Khairil Azhar , Jakarta | Thu, 07/02/2009 1:34 PM | Opinion
In my senior high years in a madrasa or pesantren, from 1991 to 1994, some of my friends were voluntarily involved in an Islamic youth organization which had a strong desire to establish an Islamic state in Indonesia.
Read the complete article at http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/07/02/hardliners-communal-wish-and-state-leadership.html
A friendly chat with Geert Wilders
Khairil Azhar , JAKARTA | Fri, 05/15/2009 12:17 PM | Opinion
I wish I could directly talk to Geert Wilders, the Dutch politician who severely scolded the Netherlands Ambassador for Indonesia Nikolaos van Dam for writing a very balanced article on Islam, an excerpt of which also appeared in The Jakarta Post on May 1, 2009.
Read the complete article at http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/05/15/a-friendly-chat-with-geert-wilders.html
I wish I could directly talk to Geert Wilders, the Dutch politician who severely scolded the Netherlands Ambassador for Indonesia Nikolaos van Dam for writing a very balanced article on Islam, an excerpt of which also appeared in The Jakarta Post on May 1, 2009.
Read the complete article at http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/05/15/a-friendly-chat-with-geert-wilders.html
Why should there be sharia law in Indonesia?
The Jakarta Post
Khairil Azhar , Jakarta | Fri, 08/28/2009 9:33 AM | Opinion
It is argued that the enactment of sharia law would end terrorist bombings. But would that not create a new threat to peace? Because there is no guarantee that enacting sharia law would create a more just society. An old proverb says “because of an over-expectation that rain will come, the water in the bucket is wasted”?
Read the complete article at http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/08/28/why-should-there-be-sharia-law-indonesia.html
Khairil Azhar , Jakarta | Fri, 08/28/2009 9:33 AM | Opinion
It is argued that the enactment of sharia law would end terrorist bombings. But would that not create a new threat to peace? Because there is no guarantee that enacting sharia law would create a more just society. An old proverb says “because of an over-expectation that rain will come, the water in the bucket is wasted”?
Read the complete article at http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/08/28/why-should-there-be-sharia-law-indonesia.html
The roots of terrorism in Indonesia
The Jakarta Post
Khairil Azhar , Jakarta | Thu, 07/30/2009 12:41 PM | Opinion
Several scholars have expressed concerns over the rising of Puritanism and fundamentalism among young Muslims in Indonesia. Some have even come to the conclusion that many young Muslims have received misinterpretations of Islam. The confession of captured terrorists is often shocking for mainstream Muslims, who believe the criminals' faith deviates from Islamic teachings.
Read the complete article at http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/07/30/the-roots-terrorism-indonesia.html
Khairil Azhar , Jakarta | Thu, 07/30/2009 12:41 PM | Opinion
Several scholars have expressed concerns over the rising of Puritanism and fundamentalism among young Muslims in Indonesia. Some have even come to the conclusion that many young Muslims have received misinterpretations of Islam. The confession of captured terrorists is often shocking for mainstream Muslims, who believe the criminals' faith deviates from Islamic teachings.
Read the complete article at http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2009/07/30/the-roots-terrorism-indonesia.html
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