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On Tuesday, February 8, 2022, police and military appeared out of nowhere in a tranquil rural town called Wadas Village, Purworejo, Central Java. This announcement caused widespread dismay across the country. Older citizens recall how such a display of force was used to intimidate people under the Suharto New Order regime; it was a time when military intimidation ensured when government policy was disregarded or resisted, and could not be executed as planned. This quickly grew into a national issue, as the Coordinating Minister of Politics, Law, and Human Rights (Menko Polhukam) along with the Office of the President Secretary and Parliament members took charge.

Indonesia, being a country sandwiched between two continents and two seas, should establish a marine defense force.

In a hearing with the House Committee III on January 27, 2022, Attorney General (AG) ST Burhanuddin stated that he has instructed his staff to settle corruption cases worth under Rp50 million by way of recompensating state losses. According to the AG, this initiative aims to expedite, simplify and reduce the cost of legal proceedings on corruption cases.

The Government has ultimately agreed to hold the next general election on February 14, 2024, in collaboration with the House of Representatives (DPR), the General Elections Commission (KPU), and the Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu)

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