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Editorial 6 years ago
A loyal opposition
With national unity in mind, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said he is open to the idea of the opposition Gerindra Party under long-time rival Prabowo Subianto joining his Cabinet when he takes office for the second and final term in October. Every leader is by nature a champion of unity and will do what it takes to keep his or her nation from disintegration.
National 6 years ago
Ahmad Dhani gets one year jail sentence for calling political rivals idiots
Earlier, the former Dewa band lead singer was convicted under the same law by the South Jakarta District Court in January for tweeting that supporters of former Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama should be spat on.
Opinion 6 years ago
PREMIUM
‘People power’ and Prabowo’s projections
The April 17 elections have come and gone. Except that they haven’t, certainly not for Prabowo Subianto, Sandiaga Uno, their supporters and those who have a vested interest in the two becoming president and vice president for the 2019-2024 term.
Editorial 6 years ago
Congrats with postscript
A week after the General Elections Commission (KPU) confirmed his reelection through the official vote count, incumbent President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo received an extra boost in confidence from the stream of congratulatory messages from world leaders near and far.
