R.I.P. Chacha Sherly

As a fan of Trio Macan from way back, I was sorry indeed to read of the death of Chacha Sherly, who suffered severe injuries in a road accident some time ago.

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It’s always especially sad when the world loses a bright and lively person like this young Indonesian lady, surely in her prime.

You will find numerous mentions of her very popular group  ( though she had gone on to build a solo career) in past editions of my blog, and I add a link so that readers overseas who know little of dangdut music can appreciate what I’m talking about.

https://youtu.be/y0gtKe-vjao

 

Tried ‘Citra Dangdut’ Yet? Just Watched A Fine Trio Macan Video!

One of the reasons I like Indonesia’s dangdut music, as I’ve explained before….

Pasar Rumput Re-Visited – Dark Corners and Dangdut

Wadu! Pasar Rumput Dibongkar? Dan Gimana Blora? 

….is the fact that the singers are often outstandingly alluring ladies!

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A great video by the temptresses of Trio Macan!

 

Hence the advent of a new dangdut channel on tv here got my attention, and today, with nowhere much to go in Jakarta, I was tuned to Citra Dangdut most of the arvo.

Citra Dangdut

There were singing contests, as well as a great selection of videos, including the one above, of one of my fave acts, the Trio Macan ( The Tigress Trio!)

Highly recommended!

 

Islamist ‘Scholar’ – Red/Jew Plot Behind Jakarta Demo?

Oh Wow!

I’d forgotten all about Pak Rafani Achyar, West Java chief of the MUI, the Indonesian Ulema Council – that’s the Council of Indonesian ‘Scholars.’

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• He’s saying his members shouldn’t join the fanatic parade in Jakarta this Friday, at least not if they’re wearing MUI paraphernalia.

Half-Million Fanatics Descending On Jakarta? Peacefully!?! 

Good, I hear you say?

Well, it might be, if we weren’t aware of his loathing for religious tolerance, exemplified by comments he made a while back about the inoffensive Ahmadi minority, citing the case of the Ahmadiyah, who are not dealt with even when their offense is very real and clear.

Rafani Rants Again – Islamist Witch-Hunts in West Java 

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• MUI’s Rafani

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But we’ve not heard much about him since his famous rage against a VERY sexy woman – whom I wrongly identified as Miss World, when in fact she was Miss Universe!

In fact he expanded his rant then to encompass a whole lot of very sexy women!

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Not Sharia-Compliant?

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‘Ban Miss World!’ say Kill-Joy Clerics. Why? ‘She Ain’t Sharia Compliant!’

Besides Inul, Dewi and Jupe, MUI West Java branch secretary general Rafani Achyar said he wanted to ban Anisa Bahar, Uut Permatasari, Ira Swara, Nita Thalia and the group Trio Macan. Trio Macan

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Trio Macan, yummy dangdut singers, like the others named above

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• One might feel sorry for the poor geezer, abhorring gorgeous girls, but now he’s zooming down loopy lane at high speed.
• He suspects that Communists and even Jews were confusing and provoking Muslims to lead then into excessive actions.
• Pihaknya menduga kelompok komunis hingga yahudi terus memperkeruh dan memprofokasi umat islam agar terpancing hingga berujung aksi berlebihan

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• ” …the communist element may play a role on in the demo. So that’s our concern,” said Secretary MUI West Java, Rafani Achyar, Monday (31/10/2016)  
• http://fokusjabar.com/2016/10/31/mui-duga-komunis-bermain-kasus-ahok/
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• Now you won’t find anyone more anti-communist than me. Just check out my perpetual campaign against the Jakarta Post’s PKI apologias.
  

  ‘We Don’t Want Communism?’ But if You Did, It’s Time To Apologise!! 

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• But Reds and Jews plotting to create mayhem via a sectarian Islamist vendetta against the Christian Jakarta Governor?

 

International Women’s Day, March 8th – Indonesia Beruntung!

 LUCKY INDONESIA!                             Roro Fitria

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If we are to take seriously our observation of International Women’s Day tomorrow, it’s useful to remind ourselves why Indonesia is especially lucky in that respect, so many magnificent women here to impress us on a daily basis, wherever we go in Jakarta.

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Baby Margaretha 

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• Duo Anggrek (saw them on tv last night -stunning!)
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• I’d like to include a photo of little Lia, who works in a nearby branch of Indomaret, gorgeous and friendly each time she hands me my supply of Bohem from the cigarette counter.
• But I won’t – she’d just blush and get teased by her colleagues in the minimart.
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• Or the many other beautiful blossoms who flourish in this sprawling city.
• On the buses across town, re-stocking the shelves in Carrefour, smiling among the shirts on sale in Matahari, or manning (?) the small shops in Blok M Square, Permata Hijau, and every other mall in the capital.

But no need to embarrass them. Their more famous celebrity sisters can be their ambassadors today, photos I have used before and take pleasure from re-featuring this otherwise run-of-the-mill morning.

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And just to show I’m not Islamophobic! 

 There are a few, very few, of these in Jakarta!

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Of course I could include a lot of stern-faced girls in politics, the arts and science… – but there are media galore who’ll be doing that.

Best just to relax and enjoy RRA’s selection here.

PS

I checked out the official website and all they had listed for Indonesia were these two events, so I append them for your interest. 

Date & time:	09 March 2015 10.30
End date:	11 March 2015 11.15
Event:	2015 GLOBAL MARATHON FOR, BY AND ABOUT WOMEN IN ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
About:	The Global Marathon is a free virtual event for women in engineering and technology regardless of discipline, country, experience or employer. It is a 3-day virtual program plus Champion (locally organized, in-person) activities and events worldwide. Together we want to elevate the conversation globally about the importance of women in engineering and technology.
Venue:	Online, Multiple, .
Organisation:	DiscoverE: DiscoverE’s (formerly National Engineers Week Foundation) mission is to sustain and grow a dynamic engineering profession through outreach, education, celebration, and volunteerism.
Info:	Click here
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Date & time:	13 March 2015 14.00 to 16.00
Event:	DO WE NEED MORE WOMEN FOR GOOD CONSERVATION? A TRIBUTE TO INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION
About:	A focus group discussion for women’s voice and role in conservation and sustainable natural resource management in general.
Venue:	WWF Indonesia, Graha Simatupang, Tower 2C 7th floor, Jl. TB Simatupang Kav. 38, Jakarta, 12540
Organisation:	WWF Indonesia: WWF-Indonesia is an independent member of WWF, the global conservation organization, a network of WWF organizations and affiliates operating in close to 100 countries worldwide.
Info:	Click here

And if those events do not appeal to you, I have been told that, on Tuesdays, there are Ladies’ Nights in the Mo Bar, at the Mandarin Oriental, and at Molly Malone’s, at Senayan.

Some of us guys should drop by those places this week to pay our respects to the opposite sex – ooops, gender! 

BAD NEWS! Roro Fitria Tanpa Imej Sexy?

Just flicking back through the debris of the Festive Season’s news and lo, a real shock/horror story whacked me between the eyes! 

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http://www.kapanlagi.com/showbiz/selebriti/awali-tahun-2015-roro-fitria-ingin-hilangkan-imej-seksi-2b57f1.html

Yup! Believe it or not, this gorgeous Indonesian celebrity whose inclusion in our post six months ago resulted in  our stats rocketing day after day… 

Kasihan Roro Fitria! 

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• She told Kapanlagi.com that she was, after all, a singer and soap star, as well as, interestingly, a ‘spiritual activist.’
• She sure raised a lot of RRA readers spirits!

Well, given her own vital stats, I’d say Roro Fitria’s latest aspiration is akin, in its challenge, to Herakles’ Cleansing of the Augean Stables.

We have already had the delicious Trio Macan go through a similar de-naughtification programme…

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 “At least we can bring out good religious songs, dress properly – we can adapt very well!”

Islamist Kill-Joys, Buoyed by Gaga Ban, Now Turn On Indonesian Stars 

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… perhaps not unrelated to the niggling nagging of uptight sectarians like Rhoma Irama, ‘King of Dangdut’ and fanatic Islamist.

So Dangdut King Slams Sexy Singers? What’s Worse – Exotic Beauty or Islamist Bigotry? 

But the worrisome aspect of our comparison above is that the Greeks’ legendary hero succeeded!

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Lovely Roro says she wants to concentrate on honing her acting skills.

Good luck to her, but when God gives you so much innate appeal…

…it’s surely a shame not to make the most of it.