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View all search resultsThe selection committee for the new leaders of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has announced the 20 candidates for commissioner who passed the profiling assessment held late last month, with a former minister and an incumbent commissioner among those who did not make it to the next stage of the process.
"Although school reopening is only allowed in green zone areas, we still need to think about the risks. As long as there are new [COVID-19] cases, there is a risk of transmission," PMI secretary-general Sudirman Said said in a written statement on Thursday as quoted by tempo.co.
Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo will likely lead the province for another five years as he easily beat his contender, Sudirman Said, in the gubernatorial election on Wednesday, confirming previous surveys by different pollsters.
With 171 elections simultaneously taking place on June 27, the 2018 regional elections are surely something to keep an eye on. More than half the country’s population with 152,066,685 registered voters will choose the new executive heads for 17 provinces, 115 regencies and 39 cities. The General Elections Commission (KPU) has set a target of 77.5 percent voter turnout.
The General Elections Commission (KPU) is readying the second round of public debates between Central Java governor and deputy governor candidates on Thursday. The debate will take place in Solo Baru, Sukoharjo, Central Java.
Former energy and mineral resources minister Sudirman Said says he hopes newly appointed minister of the same portfolio, Ignasius Jonan, and his deputy, Arcandra Tahar, can maintain stability within the country’s energy sector.
One of the new ministers appointed in the latest Cabinet reshuffle announced on July 27 is Arcandra Tahar, 45, who replaced Sudirman Said as energy and mineral resources minister. Looking at their educational backgrounds, the previous and current ministers would have different views on improving the management of Indonesia’s oil and gas activities. This is certainly not surprising, as the previous minister is an accountant while his successor is a professional petroleum engineer and definitely has more knowledge on petroleum operations (onshore and offshore), etc.
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