Recently the first issue of a new progressive jounral, Journal Bersatu (Unity Journal - JB), was published. The JB was obe product of an on-off process of collaboration discussions between a range isrocessof groups which began in 2007. The up and down nature of the process relects the newness of the collaboration process itself as well as the newness of some of the groups. Apart fromn gropups, the process also involved activists and others becoming involved in their individual capacity.
While not reflecting the full spectrum of peopkle involved at one time or another in the past, the JB collaboration continues. While formally separate from the National Liberation Front (FPN), many of the groups keeping the project going are now playing active roles in the FPN.
One of the interesting sections of the first issue is a series of 13 interviews with different progressive organisations. I think most of these were carried out in later 2007 or early 2008. They include organisations that have gone on to be active in FPN, as well as a few outside the FPN today.
English language translations of these interviews are progressively being put up on the Asia Pacific Solidarity Network website. Thgey can be found under the heading 10 Years after the Fall of Suharto – Views from the People’s Organisations . At the moment seven translations are on the website.ore will be posted as ASPN Website Editor and translator, James Balowski, completes them.