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Rocky Gerung: “Sovereignty not ‘for’ the people but ‘belongs to’ the people”
IO, Jakarta – Our
Constitution of 1945 has been amended four times between 1999-2002. The All
Indonesian College Alumni Forum (Forum Alumni Perguruan Tinggi se-Indonesia
– “FA Petisi”) believes that amendments to the Constitution of 1945 were...
A President’s promise to Papuan notables
IO, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo
(Jokowi) has invited notable figures from Papua to meet him in the
Presidential Palace, Jl. Medan Merdeka Utara, Central Jakarta. 61 of these
august individuals from Papua and West Papua came in...
KPK Prosecutor: “Supreme Court should refuse Setya Novanto’s request for a judicial review”
IO, Jakarta – Former House of
Representative (Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat
– “DPR”) Chairman Setya Novanto has asked for a judicial review (JR) of his e-ID
Card corruption case. Regarding this, the KPK Prosecutor has urged the
Supreme Court (Mahkamah...
Indonesia’s Broadcast Commission meets Coordinating Minister of Politics, Law, and National Defense: Maintaining healthy broadcasting in Indonesia
IO, Jakarta – Coordinating
Minister of Politics, Law, and National Defense (Menteri Koordinator Bidang Politik, Hukum,
dan Keamanan – “Menko Polhukam”) Wiranto met with Indonesia’s Broadcast
Commission (Komisi
Penyiaran Indonesia – “KPI”) Commissioner at the Ministry of Politics,...
Returning to Gerindra? Sandi to hold talks with Prabowo
IO, Jakarta – The Great Indonesia
Movement (Gerakan Indonesia Raya – “Gerindra”) Party Vice General Chairman Fadli Zon has stated that the
Party will welcome Sandiaga Uno with open arms if he decides to return. “We...
Rizal Ramli: “Health Security ‘designed for failure’ from the start”
IO, Jakarta – The
Government’s decision to increase Health Social Insurance Administration
Organization (Badan Penyelenggara Jaminan
Sosial – “BPJS”) Fees per 1 January 2020 as a means to mitigate its sharp deficit
has been widely criticized. It is...
58.9% of our work force are Elementary & Middle School graduates: Demographic bonus or disaster?
IO, Jakarta – Deputy
Speaker of the House (DPR-RI) Fahri Hamzah offers a solution to create welfare
in Indonesia, as mandated by the Constitution of 1945. Fahri stated that the
Government may use several solutions, among others...
World parliamentary forum on sustainable development, JK: No developed country without financial network
IO, Bali - Vice
President Jusuf Kalla (JK) opened the World Parliamentary Forum on Sustainable
Development (WPFSD) in Bali, Wednesday (4/9/2019). On this occasion, Vice
President JK conveyed the important role of partnerships to achieve Sustainable
Development Goals...
No more dark days: Why Indonesia needs climate finance for its energy transition
IO - On 4 August 2019, a major power blackout hit the
greater Jakarta area and West Java, affecting approximately 21 million people.
Many were still without power the following day, which led state utilities
company Perusahaan Listrik...
Nawacita unreliable – Need to bring back Broad Guidelines of State Policy
IO, Jakarta – In the
final term of President Joko Widodo’s Government, there is a suggestion that
Indonesia might need Guidelines of State Policies in order to ensure that
development plans may still continue, despite any change...
Loopholes in Criminal Code draft: a danger to lawyers, academicians, press, and common people
IO, Jakarta – After the
Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (Yayasan Lembaga Bantuan Hukum Indonesia
– “YLBHI”) criticized the inclusion of tribal regulations in the Draft Criminal
Code (Rancangan Kitab Undang-Undang Hukum Pidana – “RKUHP”), a number of
other...
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