Hamengku Buwono IX The Republican King SULTAN Hamengku Buwono IX played a key role in Indonesia’s struggle for independence. Not only did he protect Yogyakarta residents against the Dutch and Japanese oppressors, he donated his assets when the freedom movement ran out of funds. When the fl edgling nation faced imminent bankruptcy, he approached major banking institutions around the world and convinced them to bail out Indonesia’s economy. Tempo traces the life and work of this extraordinary Javanese monarch who believed in the people and the republic. National: a Government of The Party PRESIDENT Joko Widodo at long last gave in to pressure and reshuffl ed his government. The new cabinet line-up shows the heavy hand of party politics. Will the six new ministers be able to pick up the slack their predecessors left behind and contribute to Jokowi’s ambitious goal of a consolidated government? Observers are betting that this fi rst government shake-up in his 9-month old administration will not be his last. Outreach: Have Books, Will Travel IN a nation where the habit of reading has never taken root, there have been encouraging initiatives to bring books to people deprived of basic education, including the method of learning by reading. Some of these initiatives have been cobbled together under the banner ‘Pustaka’ (library), such as the Kuda (library on horse-back) Pustaka, Bendi (in a cart), Motor (on a motorccycle), Sepeda (on a bicycle), Becak (on a pedicab), and the latest, Kapal (library on a boat) Pustaka. Who are the people behind these creative projects and are they sustainable? A Tempo English report, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Indonesia’s Independence Day on August 17.

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