5:41 AM
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Komova706
Najwa in action: When beauty and intelligence come in the same package
Najwa Shihab is always a magnet for TV audience particularly news programs lovers. Miss Shihab (who is no longer 'miss' as she is married and has given birth to a son) is undoubtedly one of the most outstanding female anchors this nation has ever had. This wide-eyed daughter of Quraish Shihab also topped the best and the most celebrated Metro TV's anchors list airing a couple of days ago. The rest were Fifi Aleyda Yahya, Sumi Yang, Tomy Cokro, Prabu Revolusi Frida Lidwina, Desi 'the relic' Anwar, Kania Sutisnawinata, Zelda Safitri, and Meutia Hafidz (if I'm not mistaken, the order wasn't precisely that way actually). Perhaps that is why Metro TV gave her a new responsibility, to anchor a newly launched talkshow program named after her, MATA NAJWA (The Eyes of Najwa). But why eyes? Chances are Metro TV got inspired by Sony Muchlison's remark about the dashing anchor's alluring eyes. Sony said Shihab's best physical feature is her captivating pair of eyes and who dares to deny that?
5:36 AM
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Komova706
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Hi guys, previously on my post about Mata Najwa, I gave some comments on the show's format and 'packaging'. It was quite fun to have a new show here amidst the raging stream of Indonesian electronic cinemas (sinetron) which provide an endless supply of drama and romance that I am getting fed up with.
Speaking of sinetrons, don't we realize recently drama and romance have been the major themes decorating our TV screens? And even you're watching a news program, if you're really aware, there are some parts of news that merely highlight the dramatic and melancholic side of someone's life.
5:32 AM
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Komova706
Welcome back, people. After a fortnight missing posting an article about Mata Najwa, I'm now back to give some updates about the show. I am not about to tell you about the second episode of Mata Najwa (one that hashed the details of the most earth-shaking scandal in the century: Century Gate). I guess you and I have it enough. We see news on Century Gate scattered almost anywhere on TV while surfing the channels. Posting one more piece of news about that would only nauseate me and you. Furthermore, the scandal is more an issue to solve than a topic of discussion. The more we are trying to know, the more we're likely to see a blind guess, libel, false accusation, groundless prejudice, etc. Just look at how screwed up things have become after too many people speak. I don't mind freedom of speech but when that freedom has been overly practiced and taken for granted, I'd say the situation is as disastrous as the deprivation of such freedom during ORBA (Orde Baru- a period when Soeharto reigned) to the nation. Too much of something is as bad as too little of something. We love freedom yet at the same time need boundaries. I'm not against freedom of speech but we just need a balanced situation.
5:25 AM
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Komova706
Last night the fourth episode of Mata Najwa was airing on Metro TV. The chosen guests, again, were marvelous. I assume this episode really succeeded to bring together two groups of politicians or politic practitioners taking part in Indonesian politics. The first was of course the older generation, which was represented in the show by the former MPR (Majelis Permusyawaratan Rakyat) chairman, Amien Rais. Everyone in the republic knows well this political veteran's outstanding reputation. Amien ran for presidential elections in 2004 but failed. He was also marching in the foremost row when the 1998 major reform blasted and took tolls. The second was the younger and fresher generation, represented by a bunch of young yet brilliant politicians calling themselves Kabinet Indonesia Muda (Young Indonesian Cabinet).
