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View all search resultsThe House of Representatives' ethics council summon lawmaker Rieke Diah Pitaloka from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) for her alleged opposition to the government's plan to hike the value added tax to 12 percent on Jan. 1.
Indonesian political parties have a long history of recruiting famous faces to boost their chances of winning, but their success rate is often underwhelming – 18 of 23 won in 2014, while only 14 of 80 secured a seat in 2019.
Lawmakers agreed to work closely with the government by also making a list of overlapping laws that needed to be scrapped, for addition to the current list. At the same time, it urged the government to immediately submit the final list, the draft bills and the academic assessment.
Baiq Nuril Maqmun, a West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) woman convicted for defaming her alleged sexual harasser, seems set to receive presidential amnesty after President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo sent a letter recommending amnesty to the House of Representatives.
Around 50,000 workers have joined with the Indonesian Working People Confederation (KRPI) to take to the streets across Jakarta to celebrate International Workers’ Day, known also as May Day, on Tuesday. The workers are also ready to perform a cultural carnival for the celebration.
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