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Politics 1 year ago
PREMIUM
Jokowi's populism covers up legacy of human rights neglect
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is leaving office on Oct. 20 after a decade of presidency filled with populist tactics and policies, ranging from handing out souvenirs during 'blusukan' to massive infrastructure development.
Editorial 1 year ago
Too early to celebrate
Relying on social safety nets will not do much as this only provides short-term relief, while more often such programs coincide with a populist agenda of incumbents seeking to stay in power. There have been many reports of social assistance that went to those who did not deserve the aid.
Politics 1 year ago
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Presidential social aid included in KPK’s latest investigation
The graft-ridden disbursement of social assistance during the COVID-19 outbreak, which is currently being investigated by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), includes social aid disbursed by President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, the antigraft body has confirmed.
Politics 1 year ago
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Govt lost billions in social aid distribution corruption scandal: KPK
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) estimates state losses of around Rp 125 billion (US$7.6 million) from a new corruption case it is investigating that centers around the distribution of food aid during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Politics 1 year ago
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New task force goes all in against online gambling
The task force has enlisted the help of police and military officers assigned to villages and subdistricts in response to indications that online gambling syndicates lure people to open new bank accounts and sell them to bookies for betting transactions.
Society 1 year ago
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Ministry requires public forum for social aid recipient nomination
Under the new policy, village and subdistrict administrations will hold public forums to nominate potential social aid recipients once a month to update the data and prevent misdirected social assistance disbursement, the Social Affairs Ministry announced.
Jakarta 1 year ago
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Jakarta identity card number deactivation policy meets with mixed response
The Jakarta city administration is moving to deactivate 92,000 identity card numbers (NIK) of Jakartans who have passed away or relocated to make way for city projects as an effort to update the civil registry for more accurate social aid distribution.
