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KPK’s aggressive sting operations create momentum to reinforce prevention
IO, Jakarta – Corruption Eradication Commission (Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi – “KPK”) Chairman Agus Rahardjo stated that KPK may halt its sting operations after the revisions to Law No. 30 of 2002 concerning KPK are...
Palapa Ring inaugurated: President expects communication network to unite Indonesia
IO, Jakarta - President Joko Widodo inaugurates the Palapa Ring project at the State Palace, Monday, October 14, 2019. “The government is committed to completing the Palapa Ring as our sky toll infrastructure,” Jokowi...
Meeting President Jokowi and his coalition Parties, Prabowo: Priority is on strengthening the State and unity of the nation
IO, Jakarta – After Great
Indonesia Movement (Gerakan Indonesia Raya – “Gerindra”) Party General
Chairman Prabowo Subianto met with Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (Partai
Demokrasi Indonesia Perjuangan – “PDIP”) General Chairman and President Elect
Joko Widodo at...
Prabowo delivers 3 political views of Gerindra party
IO, Jakarta - The
views of Gerindra Party are much anticipated by the public, because the
certainty of Gerindra joining the government coalition or joining the PKS into
opposition has not been formally announced. That said, the...
Parliament (DPR) must function as internal opposition to government
IO, Jakarta – DPR member and
politician who is also the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Development
Party (PPP), Ahmad Baidowi, said that the Jokowi Cabinet has finished its
configuration, it’s just not been announced yet. According...
Golkar: “Refusal to accept President Jokowi’s inauguration is anti-democratic”
IO, Jakarta – Nearing the
inauguration of the President and Vice President for 2019-2024 on Sunday, 20th October
2019, a series of national defense crises have occurred – from protracted
protests to the stabbing of Minister of...
ELSAM: The freedom of expression and opinion in Indonesia has regressed since 2014
IO, Jakarta - The
Institute for the Study and Advocacy of the People (Elsam) stated that the
freedom of expression and opinion in Indonesia has regressed since 2014. Citing
the freedomhouse.org site, Elsam stated that the Indonesian...
Opposition is weak if just a single party
IO, Jakarta – Despite
the new names and faces in the House of Representatives (DPR) for the 2019-2024
term, the public remains skeptic about our legislative body. This pessimism is entirely
understandable: among the many burdens left...
ICW: “President not ‘anti-corruption’, his award should be revoked”
IO, Jakarta – The Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) has demanded the Bung Hatta Anti-Corruption Award (BHACA) previously awarded to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) be revoked immediately. This statement was issued by ICW researcher Kurnia...
JK recognizes painful economic gap
IO, Jakarta – Vice President Jusuf Kalla stated that economic gap di Indonesia is very much real and requires balancing. He further stated that other than being measurable through the Gini rate, it is...
Regent of North Lampung arrested by KPK, Accused of years of kickbacks
IO, Lampung – Regent of North Lampung Agung Ilmu Mangkunegara was arrested in a Corruption Eradication Commission (Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi – “KPK”) sting operation on Sunday (06/10/2019) night. When they concluded their investigations, KPK...
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