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For more dynamic photos and in-depth coverage of today's leading stories click here Wednesday, 16 May 2012 TOP NEWS 1. Pattimura Day Riot Injures 50 in Indonesia's Ambon Fifty people were hospitalized in Ambon on Tuesday after a Pattimura Day commemoration there turned violent. | 7:15 PM May 15, 2012 2. 'Bad Romance': Lady Gaga's Indonesia Concert Canceled, National Police Say Pop star Lady Gaga's upcoming Jakarta concert was canceled by the National Police on Tuesday amid harsh protest from Indonesia's hard-line Islamist organizations. Bayu Marhaenjati | 12:56 PM May 15, 2012 3. Sukhoi 'Black Box' Probe Could Take a Year: Indonesia Indonesia's National Committee for Transportation Safety (KNKT) says it might take a year to investigate the flight recorder of the ill-fated Sukhoi Superjet 100 that crashed on Mount Salak in West Java last week. Fidelis E. Satriastanti | 4:09 PM May 15, 2012 4. Democrats Like Ani Yudhoyono For 2014 Presidential Race Indonesian First Lady Ani Yudhoyono may be the Democratic Party's best candidate for the 2014 presidential election, a party spokeswoman said on Tuesday. Ezra Sihite | 3:27 PM May 15, 2012 5. Yudhoyono Tells North Korea's Kim Yong Nam to Be Transparent on Satellite Issue President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono underlined the importance of dialogue and communication to solve the problems in the Korean peninsula when he met with North Korea's Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly Kim Yong Nam on Tuesday in Jakarta. Arientha Primanita & Antara | 2:37 PM May 15, 2012 STORIES YOU JUST CAN'T MISS 1. Indonesia's Embrace of North Korea 'Strange,' Says Human Rights Advocate North Korean leader Kim Yong-nam's visit to Indonesia this week sets an alarming precedent, according to a prominent human rights advocate. Ismira Lutfia | 8:51 PM May 15, 2012 2. 'Middle Eastern Ideology' as Dangerous as Lady Gaga: Indonesian Lawmaker If the National Police are going to ban western imports like Lady Gaga out of respect for Indonesian values, then police need to ban imports pushing "Middle Eastern culture" as well, an Indonesian lawmaker said on Tuesday. Markus Junianto Sihaloho | 2:53 PM May 15, 2012 3. Govt Tells Promoters to Consider Indonesian 'Culture' Before Inviting Performers The Indonesian government warned local promoters to be aware of the country's "traditions" and "culture" before inviting foreign entertainers to perform. The announcement came in the wake of police refusing on Tuesday to issue a permit for Lady Gaga's sold-out Jakarta concert, which was originally scheduled for June 3. Camelia Pasandaran | 8:18 PM May 15, 2012 4. Hollande Vows to Stay Normal as he Confronts Euro Crisis Francois Hollande reached the pinnacle of French power today still declaring himself to be, as he campaigned, a "normal" guy. | 6:23 PM May 15, 2012 5. Burma Halting Arms Purchases From N. Korea Rangoon. Burma's president has assured his South Korean counterpart that his country will no longer buy weapons from North Korea, while conceding it had done so to some extent over the past 20 years. | 6:41 PM May 15, 2012 Advertisement In Today's Newspaper In Reform Era, House Still Far From 'Angelic' Marzuki Darusman can still remember what the House of Representatives was like before the tumultuous events of 1998 that led to the downfall of former President Suharto. A legislator from 1978 to 1992 for the Golkar Party, which at the time did not consider itself a political party, Marzuki acknowledged that the House was once "a stabilizer institution," which meant that although institutionally it was tasked with balancing out the executive branch of government, it never actually did. "We supported the government," the former attorney general said. The House was once famously called a rubber-stamp assembly for Suharto, and its representatives were called "5D" people in reference to their token roles of datang, dengar, diam, duduk and duit (come, listen, be silent, sit and money). In the years since, the House has gone through rigorous changes, but have 14 years of reform led to a better breed of lawmakers? Read about it in today's Jakarta Globe or subscribe to receive the paper every day. Contact Us Citra Graha Building 11th Floor, Suite 1102 Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto Kav. 35-36 Jakarta 12950 | Indonesia Phone: +62 21 29957500 | Fax: +62 21 5200072 Follow us online for the latest breaking news every day: Facebook: thejakartaglobe Twitter: @thejakartaglobe You are receiving this newsletter because you signed up to receive daily top stories from thejakartaglobe.com. privacy policy | not interested anymore? unsubscribe instantly.