The National Mandate Party’s (PAN) advisory council head, Amien Rais, and party chairman hopeful Zulkifli Hasan, have visited senior party members from Sumatra in Medan, North Sumatra, in a bid to garner support for a chairmanship race next month. garner – mengumpulkan Zulkifli, who is also People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) speaker, will run against incumbent …
Penulis: Kang Ridwan
Police chief forced to retire, detective head replaced
Bowing to demands from graft suspect Comr. Gen. Budi Gunawan, endorsed by the House of Representatives as the next National Police chief on Thursday, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has forced serving National Police chief Gen. Sutarman to take early retirement. A source at the Presidential Palace said that Jokowi had also dismissed National Police detective …
It is about power, not religion
When I became a Muslim I declared my intention before a small gathering of Friday prayer participants. The presiding Imam very gently and purposefully asked if I did so freely and without any coercion. This was a peaceful introduction to Islam, allaying my lingering trepidation of leaving behind a lifetime of Christianity, which remained understandably …
Home Ministry will not control village fund
Home Minister Tjahjo Kumolo said that his ministry would not compete with other ministries to get funds for village development. “There’s no such thing as competition to receive the funds,” Tjahjo said as quoted by tribunnews.com. Tjahjo was commenting on media reports that his ministry was trying to take away development funds for the country’s …
Jokowi to inaugurate new council next week
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is set to swear in nine members of the Presidential Advisory Board (Wantimpres), as mandated by the Constitution. “The deadline is Jan. 20, so on Jan. 19, members of the Wantimpres will have to be sworn in,” Cabinet Secretary Andi Widajanto said as quoted by kompas.com. Andi declined to reveal, however, …
Budi’s confidants appointed to lead strategic positions in National Police
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s decision to postpone the inauguration of graft suspect Comr. Gen. Budi Gunawan as the next chief of the National Police on Friday was not made without compromise as he accommodated several of Budi’s confidants to lead strategic positions within the National Police. The President dismissed National Police chief Gen. Sutarman, and …
A Fan in The Air
Fog, tiny droplets of water vapor, is the villain of the airports. In an effort to eliminate dense fog from airports, weathermen utilize giant fans, nylon strings, and chemical dropped from planes or shot upwards from strange machines on the ground. Nothing works as well, though, as a new weapon in the fight against fog: …
Elites gang up on Jokowi to stand by graft suspect Budi
A string of meetings with members of his inner circle occupied President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo until late Thursday, as he continues to mull a response to demands from political elites to appoint graft suspect Comr. Gen. Budi Gunawan as the next chief of the National Police. a string – serangkaian, serentetan occupy – menyibukkan mull …
Budi’s case exposes rivalry within police
Irregularities surrounding the naming of Comr. Gen. Budi Gunawan as a candidate for the role of National Police chief have prompted observers to suggest that the move was related to an ongoing rivalry involving the force’s high-ranking generals, centering on the competition for the force’s top job. A number of retired police generals acknowledged that …
Jakarta to cancel monorail construction
The Jakarta administration has decided to cancel its contract with monorail project operator PT Jakarta Monorail (JM) to develop the monorail routes proposed by the firm. The problematic monorail project began in 2004 under then governor Sutiyoso. The construction resumed in October 2013, with JM as contractor. However, its construction has not progressed following disagreements …