On choosing a caleg

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One of the great things about democracy is that citizens get the opportunity to vote for the legislators who will represent them in parliament.  But with so many political parties in Indonesia, there are a huge number of candidates (caleg) to choose from.  So how can a political party select a caleg who stands out from the crowd and who resonates with voters?  By selecting a celebrity as a caleg of course!  To some this may be seen as a rather desperate move but some voters (particularly men) may be more likely to vote for an attractive actress rather than some boring old man they have never heard of. Celebrity caleg in the coming election include Krisdayanti , Diana Sastra, Tamara Geraldine, Kalina Oktarani, Desy Ratnasari, Rachel Maryam, Annisa Bahar, Nafa Urbach, Mulan Jameela and Lula Kamal.  Quite simply, take your pick!  

Tari Pendet, the new Malaysian dance?

Truly Bali?!!!!!!! The Malaysians have been a little bit sneaky: they included the Balinese dance Tari Pendit in their 2009 Visit Malaysia advertisement, presumably hoping that we wouldn’t notice. But we have!

And this isn’t the first time the Malaysians have tried this trick of course.

Other Indonesian treasures claimed by the Malaysians in the past include angklung (a bamboo musical instrument), Reog Ponorogo (a dance from East Java), the spicy beef from Sumatra called rendang and, perhaps most blatant of all, the Indonesian traditional cloth Batik!

Malaysia, Truly Asia?

Or Truly Bali?!!!!!!!

Bali dancer

Bali Dancer

Comments

  1. memang sudah seharusnya kita akhiri kontroversi klaim tari pendet karena pihak yang paling bertanggung jawab telah menta maaf secara resmi kpd pemerintah indonesia....

    dan tanpa mengurangi rasa nasionalisme, kasus ini menjadi sebuah pengalaman berharga bagi bangsa indonesia sekaligus sebagai proses pembelajaran agar kita lebih dewasa dan bersikap logis bukan hanya mengedepankan emosi belaka...

    toh bangsa indonesia mendapatkan manfaat dari kasus ini...

    Discovery Channel Menebus Kesalahan terhadap bangsa Indonesia : Program 30 Menit Tari Pendet

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