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Politics 1 year ago
PREMIUM
House to pass revisions to laws on Wantimpres, cabinet makeup this week
The House of Representatives is set to pass on Thursday a series of legislations that will allow president-elect Prabowo Subianto to form a bigger cabinet and appoint more members to a presidential advisory board once he takes office.
Politics 1 year ago
PREMIUM
House, govt agree to scrap limit on number of ministries
In a series of back-to-back meetings on Monday, members of the House Legislation Body (Baleg) and representatives of the outgoing Jokowi administration rushed to revise the 2008 Ministry Law, which limits the number of ministries to 34.
Politics 1 year ago
PREMIUM
House, government to begin deliberating bill to expand Prabowo’s cabinet next week
The House of Representatives and the government are set to begin formal deliberations next week on a bill that will allow president-elect Prabowo Subianto to build a bigger cabinet once he assumes office.
Regional Elections 1 year ago
PREMIUM
House rushes to revise regional head elections law after court rulings
The House of Representatives legislation body (Baleg) is in the spotlight for rushing to revise the regional head elections law, reportedly in an attempt to circumvent new rules for candidate nomination the Constitutional Court introduced on Tuesday, three months before the polls.
Politics 1 year ago
PREMIUM
Critics slam new proposal to allow soldiers to conduct business
Pressure is mounting on policymakers to disregard a fresh proposal to allow soldiers to engage in business through a revision to the military law, with critics fearing such an admission would undermine the professionalism of the military and cause conflicts of interest.
Politics 1 year ago
PREMIUM
House draws flak over uptick in controversial bills nearing end of tenure
The House of Representatives drew the ire of civil groups as it rushed through a batch of controversial bills on the last days of its penultimate sitting period, building on previous methods of rushed and deceitful legislation.
Editorial 1 year ago
Everyone loves a soldier
History shows Soeharto’s New Order could cling on to power for more than 30 years, largely due to the support of the then Armed Forces (ABRI), which also included the police, through the use of coercion, intimidation and even violence to silence dissent.
Politics 1 year ago
PREMIUM
‘Multifunction, not dual function’: TNI commander’s statement stokes civil group concerns
With talks ongoing at the House of Representatives on a controversial revision to the 2004 Indonesian Military (TNI) Law, a recent suggestion from TNI commander Gen. Agus Subiyanto for the TNI to play a greater “multifunctional” role has been widely condemned by critics, who fear that it would be a setback for civil liberties.
