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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, …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

Egypt’s state sponsored Islamic authority on Tuesday denounced as a provocation the planned publication of another cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad in the new issue of French magazine Charlie Hebdo. slam – menghantam denounce – mencela, mengadukan, melaporkan “This action is an unjustified provocation against the feelings of 1.5 billion Muslims,” the Dar al-Ifta said …

Prabowo Subianto, in his latest speech uploaded to Youtube, has once again slung mud at the democratic process of the 2014 presidential election. He said the election was marred by “massive and systematic” fraud and accused president-elect Joko “Jokowi” Widodo of cheating throughout the whole process. In his 23-minute speech, Prabowo said he had chosen …

Presidential frontrunner Joko “Jokowi” Widodo delivered a victory speech on Wednesday evening before thousands of supporters at the historical Proclamation Monument in Central Jakarta, where the founding fathers declared Indonesia’s independence., frontrunner – pelopor In his speech, Jokowi said that winning the presidential election meant he would serve the people, take care of people’s interests …