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KPK bars ex-minister Yaqut from leaving country in probe into haj quota scandal

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has imposed a travel ban on former religious affairs minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, as part of its investigation into alleged misallocation of last year’s haj quota.

21 hours ago
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Jokowi in precarious position months after leaving presidency

Once a dominant force in the nation’s politics, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo now appears to be facing an increasingly precarious position, with key allies under pressure, family members’ influence faltering and his successor President Prabowo Subianto making moves that suggest he is asserting independence from the former president’s shadow. ...

22 hours ago
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Renewed plan to reinstate New Order-style state guidelines draws flak

The return of state policy guidelines, a practice during the authoritarian New Order era, could trigger a constitutional amendment that could snowball into wider changes, including reinstating the status of People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) as the nation’s highest authority and its long-removed power to appoint the president. ...

1 day ago

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Paspampres to bolster security for Jokowi-Ma’ruf following Trump shooting

Paspampres commander Maj. Gen. Achiruddin said the incident involving Trump served as a “point of evaluation and learning”.

1 year ago
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PDI-P looking to battle Jokowi camp in Surakarta race: Observers

The succession race to replace vice president-elect Gibran as mayor of Surakarta is shaping up to be one featuring diverse candidates as the PDI-P looks to take the political battle to the Jokowi family's home base.

1 year ago
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Jokowi under fire for granting nearly 200-year land permits in Nusantara

A presidential regulation allowing investors to hold nearly 200-year land permits in the country’s future capital has drawn widespread criticism, with many describing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s regulation as short-sighted and designed simply for the sake of seeing through his megaproject.

1 year ago
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Race for KPK leadership sees low number of applicants

With registration for the Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK) next leaders closing soon on Monday, the number of candidates applying for the job is so far lower than in 2019.

1 year ago
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Supreme Court inches closer to first female justice for religious chamber

The Supreme Court is expected to add the first-ever female justice to its religious chamber if the House of Representatives approves of the sole name proposed by the Judicial Commission.

1 year ago
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Critics slam new proposal to allow soldiers to conduct business

Pressure is mounting on policymakers to disregard a fresh proposal to allow soldiers to engage in business through a revision to the military law, with critics fearing such an admission would undermine the professionalism of the military and cause conflicts of interest.

1 year ago
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Jokowi inks 190-year IKN land rights rule for investors

President Jokowi has issued a new regulation that grants investors an HGU of up to 190 years and an HGB of up to 160 years, contingent upon an evaluation in the fifth year, as the government struggles to lure investors to finance the IKN megaproject.

1 year ago
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Team denies Prabowo's recent speech critical of Jokowi

Prabowo Subianto’s team on Sunday scrambled to dispel concerns that the president-elect appeared to be critical of the government’s infrastructure drive in a recent fiery speech to young cadets justifying the importance of bolstering defense.

1 year ago
Regional Elections premium

PDI-P to lock horns again with Jokowi in Central Java gubernatorial election

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) faces the specter of the “Jokowi effect” in the upcoming gubernatorial election in its stronghold of Central Java, where a straight fight between its candidate and those backed by its former politician – outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo – is likely.

1 year ago
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Bobby’s North Sumatra gubernatorial bid gains steam

The potential candidacy of Bobby Nasution, the son-in-law of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, in the North Sumatra gubernatorial race, is gaining traction among political parties as he now has the support of more than half of the parties in the local legislature.

1 year ago
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Indonesia says it has begun recovering data after major ransomware attack

Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Hadi Tjahjanto said that data for 30 public services overseen by 12 ministries had been recovered using a "decryption strategy" without elaborating.

1 year ago
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Missed construction targets put capital relocation plan in limbo

The construction of the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) in East Kalimantan has missed its target of having basic infrastructure such as water supply and electricity and some state offices built by the end of this month, forcing the government to delay the capital relocation plan once again and raising more questions about the feasibility of the megaproject.

1 year ago
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PSI won't join Golkar in Banten gubernatorial election, Kaesang says

Kaesang’s declaration marked a divide between KIM members in the regional elections despite their intention to advance partnership for the elections.

1 year ago
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Home minister reminds acting heads of election rules, deadlines

The home minister has reminded acting regional heads intending to contest November's regional polls that they must report their planned candidacy by July 17 and resign from their posts before Sept. 22.

1 year ago
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Former agriculture minister gets 10 years in prison for bribery

Of the total Rp 44.3 billion and $30,000 Syahrul accepted, judges found that the former minister only used around Rp 14.1 billion and $30,000 for his personal use, as some expenses were deemed reasonable to be taken from the ministry's budget, despite the illicit method of obtaining the money.

1 year ago
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House draws flak over uptick in controversial bills nearing end of tenure

The House of Representatives drew the ire of civil groups as it rushed through a batch of controversial bills on the last days of its penultimate sitting period, building on previous methods of rushed and deceitful legislation.

1 year ago
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Former agriculture minister jailed for 10 years over graft

Judges found he had spent more than $900,000 on personal expenses, including jewelry and beauty treatments for his wife.

1 year ago
Regional Elections premium

Government works to ensure regional elections run smoothly

The government is boosting its efforts to ensure that the coming nationwide regional head elections can run smoothly, amid mounting concerns surrounding the credibility of the poll body and the country’s poor cybersecurity.

1 year ago
Politics

KPU chair officially sacked over sexual harassment

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo signed a decree stipulating the dishonorable discharge of General Elections Commission (KPU) chair Hasyim Asy'ari following a ruling from the Election Organization Ethics Council (DKPP) that found the poll body head guilty of an ethical violation for sexual harassment and recommended his dismissal. 

1 year ago
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House to revive New Order-era advisory council

The House of Representatives' Legislation Body (Baleg) is expected to introduce a proposal to revise the Presidential Advisory Board (Wantimpres) Law during a plenary session on July 11, which may see the revival of the Supreme Advisory Council (DPA), a body on the same level as the executive tasked with helping and advising the president.

1 year ago
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Gibran faces barrage of criticism at Surakarta city council

Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka faced a barrage of criticism from a councilor of his former party the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) at a hearing at the city legislature on Monday, some three months before he takes office as the country’s next vice president.

1 year ago
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Jokowi delays relocation to Nusantara, will move there ‘once the place is ready’

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has decided to postpone his plan to work from the country’s future capital Nusantara in East Kalimantan after key infrastructure projects, such as water supply and electricity, have so far failed to meet their July completion deadlines.

1 year ago
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House passes long-awaited nature conservation law revision

The revision of the 1990 Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation Law has finally been passed after eight years of work, following several hindrances and postponements of the bill's deliberation.

1 year ago
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Jokowi gives nod to Kaesang's possible run in governor race

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has dropped hints of support for the potential bid of his youngest son Kaesang Pangarep to run in the upcoming local elections as the political novice embarked on a “political safari” to boost his standing.

1 year ago
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Religious Affairs Ministry welcomes Jemaah Islamiyah disbandment

The Religious Affairs Ministry's expert staffer on radicalism and intolerance, Nurzzaman, has applauded the police’s Densus 88 counterterrorism unit's deradicalization program for leading to JI's disbandment.

1 year ago
Regional Elections premium

PDI-P struggles on its own turf in Central Java gubernatorial race

Early public opinion polls for the Central Java gubernatorial race in November indicate the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) is struggling to win in its own stronghold without prospective candidates that match the popularity of other hopefuls, particularly Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest son of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.

1 year ago
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PSI declares prospective candidates for Jakarta race, including Kaesang and Heru Budi

The names include the party’s chairman Kaesang Pangarep, who is also President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s youngest son; Jakarta acting governor Heru Budi Hartono; the PSI’s board of trustees’ deputy chairwoman Grace Natalie; the State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir; podcaster and celebrity Deddy Corbuzier; and former Jakarta governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama.

1 year ago
Regional Elections premium

Kaesang tops latest survey for potential candidates to run in Central Java race

Novice politician and Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) chair Kaesang Pangarep is leading in the latest public opinion poll for the November Central Java gubernatorial race, with many respondents favoring him because he is the son of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.

1 year ago
Regional Elections premium

Disagreement emerges among pro-Prabowo parties over regional election candidates

The political parties backing president-elect Prabowo Subianto face a bumpy road to agree on joint nominations for the November regional elections in several key regions after some of them insisted on nominating their own preferred candidates.

1 year ago
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Golkar, Gerindra race to win West Java heats up

Former West Java governor Ridwan Kamil and former Purwakarta regent Dedi Mulyadi have emerged as the top-two candidates in a latest public opinion survey for the upcoming West Java gubernatorial election in November, beating other names such as former Bogor mayor Bima Arya and former West Java deputy governor Dede Yusuf.

1 year ago
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