I can’t tell which is funnier, the fact that the New South Wales state government spent thousands of dollars for a redrawn state logo only to change it from an Australian to an Indian flower or the title that the Telegraph put up for the story out of spite.

What
Special Dialog on MetroTV. 

I’ve been asked to gather a list of people from Twitter who would like to be in the audience at their studio. The show will feature discussions about the bombing at Kuningan last Friday morning and the IndonesiaUnite movement that began on Twitter which has practically taken over Twitter for the past five days, as a response to the incident.

It will also have performances by Slank, Efek Rumah Kaca, Pandji Pragiwaksono, Oppie Andaresta, and Jose Rizal Manua.

IndonesiaUnite is a movement that aims to show the world that Indonesians are not afraid of terrorists and instead of hiding, will drive to protect, preserve, and advance our way of life. It is also being used to tell the world that there is more to Indonesia than they may know.

It is not only a movement on the internet, it is being pushed offline also to show the rest of the country that there are people who care about driving the nation forward, that there are ways to make this country a better place, and that a nation is nothing without its people.

Where
MetroTV Studios, Kedoya

When
Live show from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. 
Must be at MetroTV by 5:30 pm. 

How
Meet 4:00pm at Plaza Senayan, MetroTV bus will pick us up and take us back to Plaza Senayan unless you want to make your own way.

Please confirm your attendance by leaving a comment on this blog entry. I will not admit further submissions unless there are confirmed cancellations.

Who
@AndyZain
Andreas Surya
@ariefr
@astrid_amalia
@aulia
@boruniraja
@desta_star
@heriyadi
@kapkap
@kuncoro
@mastrosiani
@patvandiest
@rnhpenna
@teguh_koopa
@vikingkarwur
@vmahmud
@waraney
@yoshi_f
Irsa Dewi

Another black mark for the city today as JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton, two prominent hotels in the Mega Kuningan district of Jakarta were bombed. 

@danieltumiwa was the first to report the blast as he was at Ritz Carlton this morning when he heard and felt the explosion at JW Marriott minutes before Ritz Carlton itself was shook by another bomb. His tweet was ahead of the media by a good 20 minutes. He was about to have a breakfast meeting on the 26th floor when the explosions occurred and had to leave the building immediately.

He told me over the phone that the scene at the lobby was utter chaos as smoke and debris covered the entire floor. While he himself was uninjured, many others were not so lucky. Reports up to this moment say 9 dead and more than 50 others injured. Daniel will have to go back to Ritz Carlton later to pick up his bike. Unsure how if at all, that is possible today given the heightened security at the scene.

First pictures after the explosions were posted by Galuh Riyadi via Twitpic.

Manchester United who was set to play the Indonesian All Stars on Monday at Gelora Bung Karno in Jakarta issued a statement to the press canceling their visit and considering to move the match to Kuala Lumpur. 

The President made an official statement on TV from outside the hotels not too long ago in which he claimed that this attack was politically motivated and aimed at destabilizing the nation’s political, social, and economical status.

It was six years ago when the same JW Marriott was bombed killing 12 people, mostly Indonesians. The attack back then was claimed by Jemaah Islamiyah but this time no one has come forward and claimed responsibility.

While it may not be the time for Manchester United to visit Indonesia, it is time for Indonesia United.