Members of the ruling Onward Indonesia Coalition (KIM) have dismissed concerns of Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s lingering influence over the administration of Prabowo Subianto after some incumbent ministers called the former president their boss.

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) arrested over the weekend four suspects, including a district court head and a clerk, for alleged bribery in the acquittal of three companies for corruption involving crude palm oil exports a month ago.

A group of civic organizations has blasted the ongoing legislation of the revised KUHAP Law as lacking transparency and sidelining public participation in a rushed process, a trifecta of criticisms leveled at lawmakers that have become all too common, including the recent revision of the TNI Law that led to nationwide protests in March.

The Bareskrim says no evidence has been found to indicate that the illegal structure has incurred losses to the state, but that the National Police’s new antigraft corps is looking into possible corruption involving two Kohod village officials who are embroiled in a separate case of document fraud.

The country’s antigraft body agrees with President Prabowo Subianto’s suggestion that those convicted of corruption should have whatever assets obtained from illicit practices seized, as long as the method is regulated in a law on asset forfeiture.

Foreign Minister Sugiono claims that the meeting request had been sent to the White House before United States President Donald Trump announced the so-called “reciprocal” trade tariff policy.

The premium section of news magazine Tempo's website was inaaccessible several times between Monday and Wednesday due to distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks following the outlet's publication of investigative report on an online gambling ring in Cambodia, which is reportedly controlled by several Indonesian high-ranking officials.

As President Prabowo Subianto navigates the presidency since taking office six months ago, Gerindra party executive and House Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad has emerged as a key figure in the machinery of power.

National Police investigators now have until late April to complete the case dossier, including by pushing for an investigation into the fiasco around the 30-kilometer bamboo fence in the waters off Tangerang regency, Banten, after prosecutors returned the case to the police and pushed for a corruption investigation into the matter.

President Prabowo Subianto and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri are committed to maintaining contact following their first meeting since last year’s election, a move that could lay the groundwork for closer ties between the government and the opposition party for the next five years.

President Prabowo Subianto has dismissed mounting concerns over the potential return of military overreach in civilian affairs following the recent controversial revision to the 2024 Indonesian Military (TNI) Law that lacked meaningful public participation, while acknowledging that there should be more transparency on the deliberations of future bills.

Speaking after welcoming Golkar Party chairman Bahlil Lahadalia at his private residence in Surakarta on Tuesday night, Jokowi said that a meeting between Prabowo and Megawati would result in peace in the country's politics.

Despite reports of a meeting between President Prabowo Subianto and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chair Megawati Soekarnoputri in her house in Jakarta on Monday evening, there has been no official confirmation.

Students, activists and experts view Deputy House of Representatives Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad’s plan to hold seminars to boost public participation in lawmaking as falling short of addressing the root problem, analysts have warned.

President Prabowo Subianto recently hosted a hand-picked media interview session at his private residence in Hambalang, Bogor, West Java, amid the government’s public relations crisis that comes after a series of tone-deaf remarks from high-ranking officials and growing accusations that his administration has shut down public criticism.

The AGO's star has been brightening as the KPK's has been waning over recent years and especially in recent months with a handful of high-profile graft cases, leaving analysts wondering about the political and legal machinations behind these developments.

A renewed plan for a long-awaited meeting between President Prabowo Subianto and PDI-P chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri has gained traction ahead of the opposition party congress, with analysts saying it could shape Megawati’s political future and the party’s direction for the next five years.

NasDem Party chairman Surya Paloh reasserts that it would be unethical for the party to join President Prabowo Subianto's cabinet as the party did nto contribute to the President's electoral victory and instead backed a rival candidate, former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan.

National Police chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo said foreign journalists could still carry out reporting in Indonesia without obtaining clearance from the police, as long as they did not violate the country’s laws.

After being reelected as the next party chair during the next congress, Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) matriarch Megawati Soekarnoputri is expected to announce the new party secretary-general after Hasto Kristiyanto was arrested in a bribery case.

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati visited former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at his residence in Surakarta, Central Java, on Thursday in celebration of Idul Fitri.

This year’s sentence cut was the third Idul Fitri remission in a row for the former Golkar Party chairman, reducing his 15-year prison term. He is currently serving his sentence at Sukamiskin Penitentiary in Bandung, West Java, which is designated for high-profile corruption convicts.

Despite not being a politician, President Prabowo Subianto’s only son Didit Hediprasetyo has found himself playing a key role in fostering unity among the political elite, which analysts see as an extension of his father’s strategy of maintaining the delicate balance of power.

Top party executives have signaled an impending meeting between their two leaders, following the recent renewal of long-delayed plans over Idul Fitri with the President's son Didit playing "cupid".

The celebrated journalist has dismissed a rumor making the rounds on social media that she will be joining the communications ministry, saying that she is committed to journalism and shrugging off allegations of her muted criticism of the current administration.

President Prabowo Subianto's only son, Ragowo “Didit” Hediprasetyo, visited former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at his private residence in Solo, Central Java, on Monday afternoon, shortly after he paid a visit to Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri.

Didit was seen arriving without Prabowo in beige Muslim attire, smiling to reporters as he entered the white gates of Megawati’s house in Central Jakarta. 

Prabowo also welcomed National Economic Council chairman Luhut Pandjaitan, former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and former commander of the armed forces Wiranto to the stately banquet.

While also rejecting the law, the group decried the violence against the protesters, who are mostly students, conducted by police and military that continues to occur during the demonstrations nationwide.

The protests are the latest since parliament approved the amendment of a law last week to allow members of the military to hold more government roles -- which critics said would expand military authority over civilian affairs.