Word: indonesian
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Currently HIID is working in Indonesia a country that has been accused of human right excesses in recent years. The problem in Indonesia centers around the island province of East Timor a former Portuguese colony granted independence in 1976. Since that time the Indonesian government has tried to integrate East Timor but has met with Strong resistance...
During the last 10 months Harberger has worked on an HIID research project, which may be used to reform the tax structure of Indonesia. The study is not yet complete, but Harberger presented some of his findings about the Indonesian political economy at an HIID seminar in Coolidge Hall yesterday...
Suppose that, in 1965, someone at the British embassy in Jakarta passed a classified document to Indonesian Communists, with ghastly results: at a secret outpost in neighboring Malaysia, a British officer and his men were ambushed, tortured and slaughtered by marauding guerrillas. Imagine further that a top-level investigation winnowed the field of possible traitors down to two men. One, William Ludley, had resigned shortly after the atrocity, when he inherited his family fortune, and never returned to England. In the absence of hard evidence, officials interpreted Ludley's self-exile as incriminating and deduced the innocence of Leslie...
...last week's meeting wound down, Indonesian Energy Minister Subroto said: "The average price of OPEC oil will change very little." In fact, for Italy, West Germany and The Netherlands, which obtain relatively more of their crude from producers other than Saudi Arabia, the decision will mean lower petroleum prices. The U.S. gets only 17.5% of its imported oil from the desert kingdom, but prices may rise because its other suppliers like Mexico-and even those in the U.S.-are likely to move up to the new unified OPEC price. The cost of gasoline in the U.S. is expected...
...Indonesian commandos had flown to Bangkok two days prior to the attack. After initial reluctance the Thais agreed to deploy 50 army sharpshooters around the DC-9 to back up the Indonesian antiterrorist force. Other governments concurred in the no-deals approach. Said U.S. Ambassador to Thailand Morton Abramowitz, reflecting Washington's sentiment: "The only way to deal with terrorists is a firm refusal to give in to their demands...