A joint force of the National Police and the Indonesian Military
(TNI) patrolled areas notorious for hosting illegal street races late on
Saturday, but the streets were deserted.
Governor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo says he does not want to let horrendous
traffic and a host of other urban woes blot out the good things about
living in the capital.
Your comments on an investigation into an officer who has bank accounts
containing more than Rp 1 trillion (US$102 million), allegedly from
illegal logging and fuel smuggling activities:
In his article, “Why so pessimistic about Indonesia?” published in The
Jakarta Post on May 14, Putera Satria Sambijautro poured his respect,
pride and love for his beloved nation onto…
Supporters of the Muslim-based Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) must hate
the Internet right now. The party has long been a target of online
mockery for its perceived self-righteousness. But in…
Jakarta Deputy Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama confirmed that 16
hospitals had withdrawn from the Jakarta administration’s healthcare
program, Jakarta Health Card (KJS), due to their objections to the
government’s…
Antigraft and police watchdogs suspect that the sudden arrest by the
National Police of Papua policeman Adj. First Insp. Labora Sitorus was
part of plot to protect higher ranking officers…
A presidential spokesman said on Friday that howls of protest against a
plan by the US-based Appeal of Conscience Foundation (ACF) to honor
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for upholding religious…
