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View all search resultsPresident Jokowi has elected to establish the office of deputy home minister just as the principal home minister prepares to select 101 high-ranking officials to serve as acting governors, regents and mayors to replace those whose terms will end this year, followed by another batch of 171 next year.
The 2024 general election remains mired in uncertainty, with the government proposing to move the presidential and legislative elections closer to the regional elections, sparking concerns about overlapping cycles and a heavier workload on organizers, thus undermining the quality and fairness of the elections.
The government’s decision on Thursday to impose vast emergency health and mobility restrictions across Java and Bali is designed to stem the alarming surge of COVID-19 cases, but experts remain unconvinced that the policy can halt the pace of the outbreak given what some regard as the lackluster provisions.
Papua Governor Lukas Enembe was reportedly escorted back from Papua New Guinea after he allegedly crossed the border on an ojek (motorbike taxi) through an unregistered corridor to find a traditional cure to treat his illness. Home Minister Tito Karnavian regretted the incident and reprimanded Lukas immediately, saying the governor had not asked the ministry for permission to go abroad.
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