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Two soccer players Sandy Walsh and Jordi Amat have been formally naturalized as Indonesian citizens. The approval was given by the House of Representatives (DPR) during the 5th Plenary Session of 2022-2023 on Tuesday (20/9).

President Joko Widodo instructed Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto to create a grand state defense and security design at Indonesia’s outlying regions during recent working visit to Southeast Maluku, Southwest Maluku, Aru Islands regency, Tual City, and Saumlaki.

The House Ethics Council (MKD) is scheduled to summon House Committee I member Effendi Simbolon on alleged ethical violations. This relates to Effendi’s recent comment that has angered the military, where he equated the army with a “gang” during a hearing with TNI commander Gen. Andika Perkasa.

Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD said the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) and the National Police (Polri) have identified they identity of the hacker who calls himself Bjorka who has gone viral lately with his actions exposing sensitive personal and state information.

The statement by Effendi Simbolon, member of the House Committee I from the PDI-P faction, about the military (TNI) has angered the institution, especially the Army. Effendi said military personnel are like gang members.

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) instructed the Immigration Directorate General to revamp the service for foreign nationals who apply for visas on arrival (VoA) and temporary stay permits (Kitas). According to the president, there have been many complaints.

The Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) and the US Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) held a joint exercise dubbed Gema Bhakti 2022 from September 9-12, 2022.

The Legal Aid Foundation of the Indonesian Women’s Association for Justice (LBH APIK) asked National Police Chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo to use the momentum of Brigadier Yoshua Hutabarat’s (Brigadier J) murder to conduct a thorough evaluation of the police organization.

Vice President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Kris Peeters said the bank plans to disburse €1 billion euros per year (Rp14.9 trillion) to fund various green and sustainable projects in Indonesia in partnership with the public and private sectors, Bisnis reported during the official opening of the EIB regional representative office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific on Friday (9/9).

President Joko Widodo expressed his condolences over the death of Queen Elizabeth II through his official Instagram and Twitter accounts. In the upload, Jokowi said Queen Elizabeth II was greatly admired and beloved monarch.

Navy spokesperson Commodore Julius Widjojono said pilot Lieutenant Junior Grade Judistira Eka Permady and co-pilot Ensign Dendy Kresna Bakti Sabila who flew the G-36 Bonanza T-2503 training aircraft that crashed in Madura Strait were found dead.