Depok ‘Friendly? To Saudi Royals, Not To Religious Liberty!
The conceit of politicians here is probably not much worse or much better than that back in the West.
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So reading about Depok Deputy Mayor Pradi Supriatna’s anguish, over the omission of his photo from a billboard erected to welcome the Saudi King ( currently on a state visit to Indonesia) made me smile.
Mayor Mohammad Idris Abdul Shomad smiles too, from the billboard, leaving poor Pak Pradi to wail – “My picture should have been attached…”
Was the King even going to Depok?
The intolerance of religious dissent frequently reported there would likely gladden the royal heart…West Java – Depok’s Damnable Dreary Bigotry, Again! …but there is little to attract people there, except for the University of Indonesia‘s green and pleasant campus.
But what expanded my smile to a slightly nauseous guffaw was the poster’s hilarious message – Depok, of all places, is – wait for it! –
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“A Friendly City”.
FRIENDLY?
DEPOK?
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Let me make clear that, having been there myself, I am fully aware that many, even perhaps most, Depok dwellers are as friendly as anybody else.
But as a civic entity?
C’mon!
As a municipal authority, Depok has shown itself as anything but friendly, certainly not friendly to religious liberty…
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…and not very friendly to anyone who wishes to behave like a normal human being and have fun…
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…or even to enjoy a mite of privacy when doing as he or she pleases, under his or her own roof.
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It’s only a mile or two from where I live, and I would not hesitate to tread its busy streets…
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JazPen is discussing. 
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JazPen 19:23 on March 3, 2017 Permalink |
Depok, Bekasi and Bogor, bad as each other.
I hope Jakarta doesn’t go the same way after the run-off, but I think Anies the friend of the FPI might be the next governor, so where next for us expats that have liked living here for years.
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