The year of voting frequently (book review)

18. Title :- The year of voting frequently; politics and artists in Indonesia’s 2004 elections.
By :- Editor Margraret Kartomi & Kay Dreyfus.
Published :-Monash Asia Institute 2005 reprint 2006.(120 pages)

Outline :- Nine papers all well composed & written. The new electoral law requires politicians to gather votes directly, yet their parties do not have well developed political platforms. Thus to gather crowds to listen to speeches / TV interviews the politicians need “crowd pullers” which is best done by having singing artists to “warm up” the stage. Few artists are discerning and look upon this a just another fee paying performance. However in succeeding years this has opened the door for some artists to stand and win parliament seats directly.