Kategori: Political World

Political elites in the ruling coalition have launched a salvo of warnings against each other in an apparent ploy to reshape the political landscape in the next few months. As the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has stepped up its pressure against President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, the former Jakarta governor met on Thursday with …

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said on Thursday that it would question National Police chief candidate Comr. Gen. Budi Gunawan for the first time as a graft suspect on Friday, three weeks after declaring him a suspect on Jan. 13. There are rumors that Budi will be detained soon after questioning, as the anti graft …

An independent team set up to investigate the standoff between the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the National Police, recommended on Wednesday that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo drop the candidacy of Comr. Gen. Budi Gunawan as the next police chief. standoff – a situation in which neither side has won a competition or argument, or …

The government has revealed a plan to execute another 11 death-row convicts on the isolated Nusakambangan Island in Cilacap, Central Java, rejecting international calls over human rights concerns in favor of a firm commitment to fighting against narcotics in the country. Attorney General HM Prasetyo told lawmakers of House of Representatives Commission III overseeing legal …

Representatives from the Youth and Sports Ministry met with Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) executives on Wednesday to repair their fraying relationship and find solutions to the many ills plaguing national soccer. The relationship recently deteriorated following the cancellation of a meeting between the two sides. Last week, fulfilling an invitation from the government, a …

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has officially merged the National Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Agency (BP REDD+) with the Environment and Forestry Ministry, raising questions about the future of the country’s fight against global warming. Jokowi signed Presidential Decree No. 16/2015 on the structure of the Environment and Forestry Ministry on Jan. 21, …

The Jakarta Police now say that the drug allegation against 23-year-old Christopher Daniel Sjarief was unfounded and have admitted that the earlier finding was made based on the suspect’s confession and a physical examination. Jakarta Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Martinus Sitompul said Wednesday that the urine and blood test results released by the National Drugs …

As the rainy season enters its peak, more regions across the archipelago have reported outbreaks of dengue fever. North Sulawesi has declared extraordinary situation (KLB) status over an outbreak of dengue fever. North Sulawesi Health Office director Liesje Grace Punuh said the number of cases this month was more than twice the figure in the …

Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy chairman Bambang Widjojanto tendered his resignation to the KPK collective leadership on Monday, only days after being named a suspect in a perjury case by the National Police. tendered – to offer something, usually in writing, or to make an offer in writing to do something perjury – the crime …

After countless delays, the Jakarta administration has finally approved its 2015 budget at Rp 73.08 trillion (US$5.8 billion), only about Rp 200 billion higher than the 2014 budget of Rp 72.9 trillion. In the 2015 budget year, the city expects Rp 63.8 trillion in income and Rp 67.4 trillion in spending. The numbers will be …