SBY-JK: Cursed by People, Praised by OECD

Jakarta, INDIES — Last week, General Secretary of The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Angel Gurria have visited Indonesia. The visit is aim to launch the OECD’s first economic assessment of Indonesia. “Indonesia must do more on liberalization”, said Gurria,  in Jakarta, Sat (07/26).

Rekomendasi OECD Memperburuk Krisis di Indonesia

REKOMENDASI OECD—Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development—yang tertuang dalam Policy Brief OECD tentang Penilaian Ekonomi Indonesia per Juli 2008 akan memperburuk krisis ekonomi di Indonesia. Rekomendasi ini sama sekali tidak berdasar pada kepentingan rakyat, melainkan lebih ditujukan untuk memperbesar penghisapan dan penindasan terhadap rakyat Indonesia.

CSOs Condemn G8’s distorted climate ‘vision’

Hokkaido, Japan- As the 3-day G8 Summit comes to a close today, no real progress is being made on the climate change agenda as the world’s wealthiest nations push for self-serving interests while sidestepping real commitments in significantly curbing their greenhouse gas emissions.

Protesting the Rich

Dozens of people rally outside the Japan Embassy on Jakarta thoroughfare, Jl. Thamrin, on Monday to protest the G8 summit hosted by the country in Toyako. The protesters blamed the rich countries for the soaring global fuel and food prices. (JP/J. Adiguna)

Political Prisoners in Andhra Pradesh on Hunger Strike

The members of Committee for the Release of Political Prisoners (CRPP) in Andhra Pradesh along with a number of prominent citizens supported the hunger strike of the political prisoners in the prisons of Andhra Pradesh at a press conference in Hyderabad.

ILPS STATEMENT ON THE G-8 SUMMIT IN HOKKAIDO

By Prof. Jose Maria Sison
Chairperson, International Coordinating Committee
International League of Peoples’ Struggle
1 July 2008

The 34th G-8 summit in Hokkaido, Toyako, Japan from 7 to 9 July 2008 is slated to discuss and reach consensus on issues under the main themes of world economy, environment and climate change, development and Africa and political issues.  As their imperialist character dictates, the  United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and Russia will seek to harmonize their policies in further exploiting and oppressing the proletariat and people of the world.