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Frequent turnover of govt spokespersons reflects uncertainty over direction

Frequent turnover of government spokespersons points to a persistent struggle to establish a clear direction under President Prabowo Subianto, analysts said, as his declining approval ratings put pressure on the government to be more responsive to public concerns.

11 hours ago
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Integrity of AGO in spotlight as ex-top prosecutor stands trial

The indictment against former senior prosecutor Febrie Adriansyah focuses on alleged vast schemes of money laundering and extortion linked to his handling of past cases during his career at the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) antigraft division six years ago. ...

3 days ago
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Gibran gets heat after Constitutional Court ruling

The fate of Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka could now hinge on political parties in the House of Representatives after calls for his impeachment emerged after a Constitutional Court ruling found he lacked educational qualifications when he ran for office two years ago. ...

3 days ago

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Jokowi to take commercial flight back to Surakarta, minister says

According to the communications minister, the President is planning to fly either Garuda or Citilink to return home to Surakarta after he steps down on Sunday.

1 year ago
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House hasn’t received presidential letter on KPK candidates, speaker says

The presidential palace previously said that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo had signed and sent to House of Representatives a presidential letter with the names of the candidates for Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leadership as well as supervisory council members.

1 year ago
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Doubts as Prabowo, Megawati meetup plan in contention

President-elect Prabowo Subianto’s efforts to bring the country’s biggest party into his government ahead of his inauguration on Sunday appear increasingly fraught, with outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo casting a long shadow over the selection process in the last days of his presidency.

1 year ago
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PSI politicians among potential names for Prabowo cabinet

Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) politicians Raja Juli Antoni, Isyana Bagus Oka and Giring Ganesha were among the figures summoned by president-elect Prabowo Subianto ahead of the unveiling of his incoming cabinet.

1 year ago
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House confirms deputy defense minister Herindra as new spy chief

The House of Representatives confirmed retired Army general M. Herindra, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s sole nominee for National Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief, in a hearing held behind closed doors on Wednesday, only days before Jokowi leaves office.

1 year ago
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MPR to hold rehearsals for Prabowo’s inauguration

The People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) will host two rehearsals this week for the inauguration of Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto as Indonesia’s eighth president, slated to be held on Oct. 20.

1 year ago
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Potential cabinet ministers join Prabowo orientation program

The orientation program kicked off on Wednesday after Prabowo interviewed more than 100 figures, ranging from social media influencers to incumbent cabinet ministers, as part of the vetting process in the formation of the new cabinet.

1 year ago
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Court sends justice to prison for bribery, money laundering

Non-active Supreme Court justice Gazalba Saleh was sentenced to ten years in prison after the same bench acquitted him of all charges in May, which was later annulled by the Jakarta High Court.

1 year ago
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Jokowi aides make it onto cabinet shortlist

Outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has made a mark on the incoming cabinet lineup of his successor Prabowo Subianto, as a number of his current ministers made it onto the president-elect’s potential cabinet roster.

1 year ago
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Backsliding democracy mars Jokowi’s political legacy

When Joko “Jokowi” Widodo entered politics in 2004, he was hailed as a beacon of hope and a democratic reformer, an outsider promising to fix a political system dominated by family dynasties and military elites.

1 year ago
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Prabowo vets potential cabinet members at his residence

President-elect Prabowo Subianto invited scores of politicians, many of whom helped him win the election, and figures from the administration of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to his house in Jakarta on Monday afternoon for what his close aide says was a finalization of the cabinet lineup.

1 year ago
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How President Jokowi steered son Gibran to vice presidency

Gibran Rakabuming Raka, then 27, had spent much of his life outside the limelight and "didn't agree with his father's decision to enter politics," said Andi Widjajanto, a former top adviser to Jokowi. Gibran only showed up after his paternal grandmother twisted his arm. 

1 year ago
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NasDem says unethical to demand cabinet seats from Prabowo

The party’s deputy chairman, Saan Mustafa, said on Monday that it had made no attempt to have its members appointed to positions in Prabowo's incoming administration and that it would not participate in the president-elect's efforts to form a cabinet.

1 year ago
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Jokowi, Prabowo present united front ahead of inauguration

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and his successor Prabowo Subianto visited the National Police’s Mobile Brigade (Brimob) headquarters in Depok, West Java, on Monday to survey preparations for the Oct. 20 presidential inauguration ceremony, in an apparent show of unity ahead of the power transition.

1 year ago
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South Kalimantan governor challenges KPK in pretrial motion

Sahbirin Noor has filed a pretrial motion challenging the KPK's procedure in naming him as a bribery suspect in a graft case related to an infrastructure tender in the province, while the antigraft body has slapped a travel ban on the South Kalimantan governor, deeming him as a potential flight risk.

1 year ago
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Prabowo considering offering Sri Mulyani cabinet post: Sources

Incoming president Prabowo Subianto is considering offering current finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati a cabinet minister post in his administration, two sources with knowledge of the situation told Reuters.

1 year ago
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Ready to step down, sooner if possible, Ma’ruf quips

Speaking to reporters in Bogor, West Java on Sunday, Ma'ruf also said that he was proud with the government's achievement in the past five years, hoping that it could be the foundation for the work of president-elect Prabowo Subianto.

1 year ago
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Jokowi visits hometown Surakarta, meets Prabowo before power transition

With just one week left in office, outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo visited his hometown of Surakarta, Central Java over the weekend, where he made his debut in politics nearly two decades ago.

1 year ago
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North Sumatra race: Jokowi’s son-in-law locks horns with PDI-P-aligned former governor

North Sumatra’s more than 10 million voters will select their new governor in November, choosing between the province’s former governor Edy Rahmayadi and strongly backed Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution, the son-in-law of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.

1 year ago
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RI diplomacy influential despite Jokowi’s focus on domestic issues

Indonesian diplomacy under Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi has done much to expand the country’s influence on the global stage, analysts have said, even though President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has focused more on domestic affairs during his decade in power.

2 years ago
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Housing allowance for new lawmakers causes stir

The House of Representatives secretariat general has decided to stop directly providing housing for the body’s 580 incoming lawmakers and will offer them a monthly accommodation allowance instead.

2 years ago
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Former prisoners testify on extortion at KPK detention center

Detainees at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detention center had to pay up to Rp 20 million a month or were forced to spend time in solitary confinement, according to court testimony from former prisoners.

2 years ago
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MPR to invite losing candidates to Prabowo, Gibran’s inauguration

The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is inviting losing candidates in the 2024 presidential election to the ceremony to show Indonesia as "a united and harmonious nation", MPR Speaker and Gerindra Party secretary-general Ahmad Muzani has said.

2 years ago
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Striking judges look to Prabowo, new House in fight for better pay

As judges continued their five-day nationwide strike until Friday, the president-elect vowed to "pay attention" to judicial welfare, including salaries, once he assumed the presidency later this month.

2 years ago
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Half of Prabowo’s ministers to be NU members, chairman claims

Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Yahya Cholil Staquf has predicted that half of the ministers in president-elect Prabowo Subianto's cabinet will be members of the Muslim organization.

2 years ago
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KPK names South Kalimantan governor bribery suspect

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named South Kalimantan Governor Sahbirin Noor a suspect in a bribery case pertaining to several infrastructure projects handled by the province’s public works and spatial planning agency.

2 years ago
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Jokowi, Prabowo have pre-transition dinner meeting

The outgoing and incoming presidents discussed a variety of matters over dinner on Tuesday night at a Jakarta restaurant, with Jokowi posting a series of photos of the private meeting to his Instagram account.

2 years ago
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Dozens of foreign leaders invited to Prabowo’s inauguration: Gerindra

The inauguration of Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto as Indonesia’s eighth president will be attended by a slew of heads of state, his team has said, adding that invitations will be sent to dozens of global leaders while the 72-year-old former Army general prepares to take the nation’s highest office in less than two weeks. 

2 years ago
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Raffi Ahmad appointed Kadin deputy chair amid internal rift

The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) under the chairmanship of Anindya Bakrie has announced its roster of deputy chairs, which include Raffi Ahmad and Prabowo Subianto's brother Hashim Djojohadikusumo.

2 years ago
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PDI-P supports Prabowo’s plan of having more professionals as ministers

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the only party that has yet to join the incoming administration of Prabowo Subianto, has signaled support for his plan to form a cabinet that features ministers who are experts in their respective fields.

2 years ago
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