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View all search resultsPresident Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has appointed an official endorsed by the Onward Indonesia Coalition-plus (KIM Plus) as Jakarta’s new acting governor to replace Heru Budi Hartono, who has served for two years since Anies Baswedan completed his term as Jakarta governor on Oct. 17, 2022.
Head of the Presidential Secretariat Heru Budi Hartono, who also serves as acting Jakarta governor, said on Monday that citizens should preferably stay home on Sept. 5, or use alternative routes prepared by the city administration if choosing to travel.
Acting Jakarta governor Heru Budi Hartono claimed he had used his own operational funds to hold the first trial of the free nutritious meals program, which is slated to be implemented nationally under president-elect Prabowo Subianto’s incoming administration.
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.
The Jakarta administration plans to arrange for low-income students to attend up to 1,000 private schools for free in the next academic year to prevent them dropping out of education because of financial problems, as the city’s limited public schools often fail to accommodate them.
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