Achmad Nasrudin Yahya, Jakarta – The July 27, 1996 riots – also known as Kudatuli – was one of the most important incidents during the era of the New Order regime of former president Su

Deti Mega Purnamasari, Jakarta – The People's Justice and Prosperity Party (Prima) was officially declared as a new party on the evening of Tuesday June 1.

Aprianus Doni Tolok, Jakarta – Today, a new political party will be declared in Indonesia. The new party is called the People's Justice and Prosperity Party or Prima.

Jakarta – TVRI's Study from Home (BdR) program produced by the Ministry of Education and Culture will air the film "Let the Words Rest" (Istirahatlah Kata-kata) about pro-democracy act

The aggressive implementation of neoliberal policies in Indonesia cannot be halted by a small handful of groups.

Jakarta – The city council of Jember in East Java has distanced itself from statements made by one of its lawmakers after he said last week all school girls would be required to take a virginity te

Information and video footage has emerged from Merauke, Papua, documenting the beating by Indonesian soldiers of the Secretary General of the Parlemen Rakyat Daerah (People's Regional P

Laurencius Simanjuntak – Founded on July 22, 1996, or when Suharto's New Order regime was still savage and cruel, it was not an easy time for the People's Democratic Party (PRD).

Laurencius Simanjuntak – Founded on July 22, 1996, or when Suharto's New Order regime was still savage and cruel, it was not an easy time for the People's Democratic Party (PRD).

Hangga Brata, Yogyakarta – Hundreds of student activists staged an action where they released 40 mice in front of the Regional Representatives' offices in Yogyakarta on Tuesday to signa

Yuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung – The government is considering returning the mechanism in the gubernatorial elections from the current direct system back to vote counting at the Regional Rep

Nurvita Indarini, Jakarta – Dita Indah Sari and labour are two things that are inseparable. But over the last three months, she has chosen to work within bureaucratic circles.

Peter Boyle – An historic decision to relaunch itself as an open party was made at the seventh congress of the People's Democratic Party (PRD) of Indonesia on March 1-3.

Up until now, Dita Indah Sari has been known as a labour activist, while Vice President Jusuf Kalla is known as a business person.

Kurniasih Budi, Jakarta – A group of workers who have declared themselves as a voluntary team to support Jusuf Kalla and Wiranto believe that Kalla's performance has been better than th

Caroline Damanik, Jakarta – Labour activist Dita Indah Sari believes that presidential and vice presidential candidates Jusuf Kalla and Wiranto (JK-Win) are the partnership that most co

'PBR is open to new ideas, in contrast to the more established parties' - Dita Indah Sari, PBR

[The following was written in response to an article by Kelik Ismunanto titled "Indonesia: Tracing a path towards parliament"

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During the era of Suharto's New Order regime, People's Democratic Party (PRD) activists were very popular.

Jakarta – The chairperson of the National Liberation Party of Unity's (Papernas) advisory board, Dita Indah Sari, has decided to run as a legislative candidate under the Islamic based S

Laurencius Simanjuntak, Jakarta – It appears that the phenomena of 'changing cloths' is becoming commonplace in the lead up to the 2009 general elections.

Jakarta, Indonesia July 23 – Twelve years ago, dozens of young people declared the birth of a new political party, which had a radical-progressive political line.

Berdikari, Jakarta – The head of the Central Deliberative Council of the National United Liberation Party (Papernas), Dita Indah Sari, received an award for being "one of the ten most i

[The following article was submitted for publication in Green Left Weekly in February 2008 but rejected.]

[The following article was submitted for publication in Green Left Weekly in response to a Dita Sari interview published on December 12, 2007 entitled "Indonesia: The struggle agains

[The following article was originally published in late 2007 in response to the split in the People's Democratic Party (PRD)-National Liberation Party of Struggle (Papernas).

Peter Boyle, Jakarta – Dita Sari is arguably the most well-known progressive activist in Indonesia today.

Bandar Lampung – The Bandar Lampung City Preparatory Committee for the National Liberation Party of Unity (KP-Papernas) plans to start socialising the new party this afternoon at the La

Dita Indah Sari – The uproar over the planned revisions to the labour law has yet to subside.

After triggering a wave of protests, the government's version of the draft revision of the labour law has been canceled.

Ken Yunita, Jakarta – The debate over the question of giving voting rights to the TNI (Indonesian military) and the police continues to provoke discussion.

Triono Wahyu Sudibyo, Semarang – Old, young and even the children of Semarang gathered to commemorate a year since the death of human rights activist Munir.

[Dita Sari, president of the Indonesian People's Democratic Party (PRD), and a leader of the militant Indonesian National Front for Workers' Struggle (FNPBI) union federation, was a spe

AK-34, Jakarta – Responding to a plan by the Aceh regional house of representatives (DPRD) to issue a new by-law soon, an activist from the Acehnese Popular Democratic Resistance Front

Zely Ariane has been the secretary-general of the Peoples Democratic Party (PRD) since 2003.

Ramidi, Jakarta – Around 100 demonstrators from the People's Democratic Party (PRD) held a demonstration in front of the State Palace on Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat on Monday December 20.

Suliyanti, Jakarta – The deputy chairperson of the People's Democratic Party (PRD), Lukman Halim, has proposed that the People's Representative Assembly (DPR) commissions be temporarily

Jakarta – The Justice and Prosperity Party's (PKS) support for presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) has clearly attracted a great deal of opposition.

Max Lane – On the evening of July 22, more than 300 people gathered at the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the founding of the People's Democratic Party

Dadan Kuswaraharja, Jakarta – The People's Democratic Party is calling on the public not to use their right to vote or golput (boycott) in the second round of the presidential elections

Astrid Felicia Lim, Jakarta – The People's Democratic Party (PRD) is pushing for the investigation into the July 27 case(1) to be continued including the investigation of the generals [

Suryani Ika Sari, Jakartar – The People's Democratic Party (PRD) is calling for the government of President Megawati Sukarnoputri to conduct a thorough investigation into the July 27 ca

Arif Shodiq Pujihartom, Jakarta – Scores of activists from the People's Democratic Party (PRD) demonstrated at the National Election Commission on Friday June 4.

Alisa P., Jakarta – Martial law in Aceh has entered its 10th month, and has consumed huge numbers of civilian casualties.

Jakarta - At around 11.45am on Tuesday January 27, two groups of demonstrators from the Central Leadership Committee of the People's Democratic Party (KPP-PRD) and student demonstrators

James Balowski, Jakarta – In the presence of some 200 members and supporters, on January 16 the People's Democratic Party (PRD) "launched" its new central leadership board and 2004 gene

Jakarta – On Tuesday January 27, the vice-chairperson of the Pancasila Patriot Party, Henry Yosodiningrat, reported the general chairperson of the People's Democratic Party (PRD), Yusuf

Anton Aliabbas, Jakarta – The Pancasila Patriot Party is incensed after being referred to as part of the New Order [of former President Suharto] and has made a complaint to police again

Djoko Tjiptono, Jakarta – The 2004 general elections will not be able to provide a solution to the various problems which are being faced by the Indonesian people.