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“In an age of formula media, Andre Vltchek’s work is truly exceptional –- fiercely independent and bracing in its challenge to the echoes and lies of great power.”
~ John Pilger
NEW CAPITAL OF INDONESIA: Abandoning destitute jakarta, moving to plundered borneo
“This book is not only about moving the Indonesian capital from the destitute sinking Jakarta to plundered and scarred Borneo. It is about moral corruption, greed and spite for both people and the environment. Groundbreaking and daring work. Proof that Indonesian elites would sacrifice anybody and anything for profit and power”
About the Author
Andre Vltchek is a philosopher, novelist, filmmaker and investigative journalist. He covered wars and conflicts in dozens of countries. His latest books are: “China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Connecting Countries Saving Millions of Lives”, “China and Ecological Civilization” (with John B. Cobb, Jr.), “Revolutionary Optimism, Western Nihilism”, "The Great October Socialist Revolution", "Aurora", “Exposing Lies Of The Empire” and “Fighting Against Western Imperialism”. Discussion with Noam Chomsky: "On Western Terrorism". "Point of No Return" is his critically acclaimed political novel. "Oceania" – a book on Western imperialism in the South Pacific. His provocative book about Indonesia: “Indonesia – The Archipelago of Fear”. Andre is making films for teleSUR and Press TV. After living for many years in Latin America and Oceania, Vltchek presently resides and works in East Asia and Latin America. He can be reached through his website or his Twitter or Patreon.
Mira Lubis is an associate professor of Architecture and Urban Planning at Tanjungpura University, Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. She holds degrees in Architecture and Urban Planning. Currently she is working on her doctoral research in Architecture. She is the author of numerous scientific articles, focusing mainly on riverine culture and settlement in Kalimantan/Borneo. She has co-authored a book called “Truly Asia: a short explanation of rural and urban life of the Dayaks in Sarawak”. She co-wrote several essays related to Indonesia, especially Borneo, with Andre Vltchek. She has been translating Vltchek's essays to Bahasa Indonesia, and has been working with him on a feature documentary film about the destruction of Borneo. She presently lives in Jakarta and Pontianak (West Kalimantan), Indonesia. Her e-mail is: [email protected]