George Junus Aditjondro

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George Junus Aditjondro (born 27 May 1946 in Pekalongan, Central Java) is a sociologist from Indonesia.

In 1994 and 1995 Aditjondro became widely known as a critic of the Suharto government, especially around cases of political corruption and East Timor. He argues that during the New Order Indonesia became an oligarchy, and that this form of political and economic organization shill characterizes the nation. He had to leave Indonesia for Australia between 1995 and 2002, and was banned by the Suharto regime in March, 1998. In Australia he taught sociology at the University of Newcastle. Before this he had taught at the Satya Wacana Christian University in Indonesia.

When he wanted to attend a workshop in Thailand in November 2006, he was banned entry by the immigration authorities, using the information provided by the Suharto regime in 1998.

[edit] External links

• "Chopping the global tentacles of the Suharto Oligarchy," Dr. George J. Aditjondro.
• Suharto & Sons (And Daughters, In-Laws & Cronies), George J. Aditjondro, The Washington Post, Sunday, January 25, 1998; Page C01.
• (Indonesian) "George Aditjondro: Betah Meneliti Korupsi", KOMPAS, 15 April 2006
• (Indonesian) "Aditjondro Gugat Kedubes Thailand", Detikcom, 12 November 2006
• George Junus Aditjondro: Standing by the Marginalized, by Alpha Amirrachman, The Jakarta Post, January 9, 2007