In a bid to curb deep-rooted corruption in Indonesia’s judiciary, President Prabowo Subianto has vowed to raise judges’ salaries by up to 280 percent, a move that critics argue would not be enough to fix a system long plagued by weak oversight and institutionalized graft.
1 day agoVice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s public complaint desk, Lapor Mas Wapres (Report to the Vice President), has resurfaced in public attention after months of relative silence and reported internal pushback within President Prabowo Subianto’s circle. ...
1 day agoThe Army has come under scrutiny again over its drive to recruit 24,000 personnel to serve in noncombat roles in agriculture and health care, with critics warning it could deepen military involvement in civilian life and undermine the armed forces’ professionalism. ...
1 day agoHariqo Wibawa Satria of the Presidential Communications Office said a new mosque in Nusantara, once completed, would take the place of Istiqlal in hosting religious events at the state level.
6 months agoThe police have widened their online gambling investigation by questioning a high-ranking official from the Communications and Digital Ministry, in an apparent attempt to uncover the conspiracy of government workers abetting the illicit activity and receiving kickbacks in return.
6 months agoKPU Jakarta has announced the PDI-P candidate’s victory in the three-horse race, but the city’s denizens must still wait for a formal announcement of their new governor and deputy governor as rival KIM pair Ridwan-Suswono prepares to mount a challenge.
6 months agoFormer president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s recent dinner with President Prabowo Subianto may have been intended to secure political protection after the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) closed the door for reconciliation, analysts said.
6 months agoThe Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) will issue an official letter to formalize its decision to expel former member Joko “Jokowi” Widodo along with his family members if he does not withdraw from the party on his own.
6 months agoWho does President Prabowo Subianto call when one of his cabinet members gets embroiled in public controversy? Step forward Cabinet Secretary Maj. Teddy Indra Wijaya ste, who issues the President's warnings and messages to officials to refrain from bringing the government into disrepute.
6 months agoCandidates from minority groups are projected to win local elections in several regions, prompting hope that it indicates a less discriminatory outlook from voters toward leaders of different genders, ethnicities and faiths.
6 months agoThe PDI-P is planning to expel 27 members for backing rival candidates in last week's regional head elections as part of an effort to tighten its ranks ahead of next year's congress.
6 months agoPolitical parties backing Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Ridwan Kamil have begun gearing up for a runoff election despite his main rival having already claimed a single-round victory and the General Elections Commission (KPU) yet to announce the results.
6 months agoPublic Works Minister Dody Hanggodo said at a hearing with House of Representatives Commission V overseeing infrastructure and transportation that the proposed amount would be part of the Rp 60.6 trillion budget the ministry hoped to secure for next year.
6 months agoThe nationalist party, now cast as the de facto opposition in the House, has met with general opposition from other political parties in the ruling coalition, but also some hints of support from observers about restructuring supervision over the police institution.
6 months agoOver a dozen former members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) who ran for regional office this year are expected to have lost their contests, sparking questions about the institution’s image and whether it continues to hold sway over voters.
6 months agoThe court stated it had arrived at the decision based on its consideration that Article 42 of the KPK Law conditionally contradicted the Constitution.
6 months agoThe announcement was made after the minister met with Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke in Jakarta on Tuesday.
6 months agoHouse of Representatives Commission II vice chairman Dede Yusuf has called for a wider time gap between the general election and regional elections, citing voter fatigue.
6 months agoCoordinating Food Minister Zulkifli Hasan has requested an additional budget of Rp 505 billion (US$32.6 million) for his ministry due to a lack of office space, cars and infrastructure.
6 months agoForeign Minister Sugiono revealed on Monday his plans to revive the ministry’s directorate general for economic affairs, as President Subianto Prabowo’s close aide faced scrutiny in his debut meeting at the House of Representatives.
6 months agoThe projected outcomes of two uncontested regional head elections indicate that the sole candidates have failed to win their races, a phenomenon experts say reflects signs of dissatisfaction with the dominance of political parties and their candidates.
6 months agoThe foreign minister addressed some lingering concerns in his high-profile debut at home on Saturday, outlining the many ways the Prabowo administration’s foreign policy starts at home.
6 months agoAnalysts say the major party's election losses in battleground regions, according to provisional results, could distinguish it as an opposition force at a time when most political parties are becoming subsumed under the ruling coalition.
6 months agoThe National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has sent an investigation team to probe the fatal shooting by a police officer of a teenage student in Semarang, Central Java.
6 months agoIndonesia is in discussion with three countries, including France, over the return of several high-profile detainees and aims to transfer the prisoners by the end of December.
6 months agoThe projected outcome of Wednesday’s regional polls has cemented the dominance of President Prabowo Subianto’s big-tent electoral alliance, the Onward Indonesia Coalition (KIM), which was also behind the administration of former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, after candidates backed by rival camps suffered upset defeats in a number of key battlegrounds.
6 months agoIn Jakarta, only 57 percent of registered voters voted during Wednesday's gubernatorial election, a trend also witnessed in other regions during this year's simultaneous regional elections, according to data from pollsters and poll bodies.
6 months agoThe families of the deceased poll workers will each receive Rp 36 million (US$2,272) in compensation, in addition to Rp 10 million for burial expenses.
6 months agoThe Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chair, Megawati Soekarnoputri, says democracy in the country is “dying” as she claims to have received reports about the massive mobilization of regional leaders and security apparatuses during the recent regional head elections.
6 months agoDisgraced antigraft body chair Firli Bahuri cited a lack of evidence found by police investigators in naming him a graft suspect, as the police investigation drags on.
6 months agoHigh-profile detainees include a Philippine woman saved from execution and the remaining members of Australia's "Bali Nine", all convicted on drugs charges.
6 months agoThe likely victory of candidates backed by the ruling coalition in most strategic regions in this week's local elections is expected to solidify the power base that President Prabowo Subianto needs to implement his agenda over the next five years.
6 months agoThe General Elections Commission (KPU) said its provincial offices will announce the results of the gubernatorial elections by Dec. 15 at the latest, as election workers are still counting the votes through a tiered tabulation process.
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