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Society 1 year ago
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BPIP scrambles to save face after controversy over flag raisers’ hijab
Following public criticisms over its perceived religious discrimination, the BPIP has quickly responded by denying that the Paskibraka dress code banned hijab and making assurances that this year's flag raisers would be permitted to wear the Muslim headscarf, if they chose to do so.
Society 1 year ago
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BPIP asks for Rp 45b extra to hire influencers
The BPIP has asked for an additional Rp 100 billion in its 2025 budget after consecutive declines over the past two years, with half of the extra fund earmarked for a Pancasila awareness campaign involving influencers and content creators.
Opinion 4 years ago
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Megawati: Health hoax and succession uncertainty
While the rumor mill has ground to a halt following last week's fake news about Megawati's "critical condition", the one-woman political powerhouse will remain vulnerable to such unscrupulous attacks until she offers some hint at succession certainty.
National 4 years ago
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State universities 'adopt' morning Pancasila readings per new ministerial rule
The education ministry has become the latest to impose a rule on celebrating Pancasila through regular ceremonial events to start the workday, as part of an ongoing bureaucratic trend to reinforce the civil service's commitment to upholding the state ideology.
Politics 4 years ago
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Pancasila under threat of politicization
The highly contentious dismissal of 51 Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) employees for failing a civics test aimed at assessing their understanding and loyalty to the national ideology of Pancasila raises the specter of the New Order regime that once weaponized it to quash dissenters and achieve short-term political goals.
Politics 4 years ago
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Megawati’s possible BRIN role brings fresh concerns over research politicization
A presidential regulation on the National Research Agency (BRIN) mandates the agency to have a steering committee led by the head of the Agency for Pancasila Ideology Education's (BPIP) steering committee -- a position held by Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) leader Megawati Soekarnoputri.
Politics 5 years ago
Govt proposes new bill on state ideology agency, delays controversial bill on Pancasila
The government submitted its newly proposed bill on the Agency for Pancasila Ideology Education (BPIP) to the House of Representatives on Thursday as both parties sought to end the controversies surrounding the much-criticized Pancasila Ideology Guidelines (HIP) bill.
Politics 5 years ago
Govt opts to postpone deliberation of controversial bill on Pancasila amid backlash against House
A House of Representatives-initiated Pancasila ideology bill has received public criticism over its insignificant objectives and controversial articles, especially Islamists that have deemed the bill an effort to bring back communism ideology.
National 5 years ago
Clueless winning bidder of Jokowi's motorcycle deals with police after failing to pay
A man, who was named the winning bidder in a charity auction of a Rp 2.55 billion (US$172,715) electric motorcycle owned and signed by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, was questioned by the Jambi Police on Thursday after failing to pay.
