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        "id": 1298382,
        "msgid": "wimar-and-the-funnier-government-1447893297",
        "date": "2000-10-21 00:00:00",
        "title": "Wimar and the funnier government",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Wimar and the funnier government Wimar Witoelar is now the presidential spokesman. Wimar was quoted by Thomas L. Friedman in the International Herald Tribune of Oct. 4 in his article Wahid's new look, Indonesia is frankly a mess, as saying that \"In Soeharto's time things were clear -- you always knew who to pay and how long to wait. Now you never know who is in charge. Before people were being killed by the government; now they are killed because of no government ...",
        "content": "<p>Wimar and the funnier government<\/p>\n<p>Wimar Witoelar is now the presidential spokesman. Wimar was<br>\nquoted by Thomas L. Friedman in the International Herald Tribune<br>\nof Oct. 4 in his article Wahid's new look, Indonesia is frankly a<br>\nmess, as saying that \"In Soeharto's time things were clear -- you<br>\nalways knew who to pay and how long to wait. Now you never know<br>\nwho is in charge. Before people were being killed by the<br>\ngovernment; now they are killed because of no government ... In<br>\nthe Soeharto period my talk show was popular because I made fun<br>\nof the government. Now my show is not so popular because the<br>\ngovernment is funnier than I am.\"<\/p>\n<p>Could we induce that as Wimar's show now is no longer popular,<br>\nhe just joined the funnier government?<\/p>\n<p>Being a presidential spokesman, Wimar is expected to tell us<br>\nwho is in charge.<\/p>\n<p>Friedman's article began with: \"If you can't take a joke, you<br>\nshouldn't have come.\" The subtext could also read: If you love<br>\njokes, please come to Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>SIA KA MOU<\/p>\n<p>Jakarta<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/wimar-and-the-funnier-government-1447893297",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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