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Politics 4 years ago
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Calls mount for govt to issue regulation on acting regional heads
A recent Constitutional Court ruling has added urgency for the government to issue a regulation on guidelines for appointing acting regional leaders, as several regional administration posts are set to be vacated starting in May.
Editorial 4 years ago
More than just a deputy
President 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.
Politics 4 years ago
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Concerns emerge over possible appointment of TNI, police leaders as acting regional heads
Critics are wary of the potential for an increased military and police presence in national politics, especially as military involvement in state affairs was a core element of former president Soeharto’s authoritarian New Order regime.
Politics 6 years ago
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In local politics, gender gulf remains
Indonesia has long sought proportional gender representation in politics, but women still make up less than 10 percent of regional leaders, and those who have managed to reach positions of authority continue to face disproportionate obstacles, a recent study has shown.
National 6 years ago
Palace tightens protocols following COVID-19 scares
Health protocols have been more strictly enforced on the Presidential Palace grounds in recent weeks, including for state guests and embedded journalists, following repeated incidents of COVID-19 transmission in close proximity to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.
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