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Editorial 3 years ago

A bad compromise

The government may have quashed radical and intolerant groups like the Islam Defenders Front (FPI), but inconsistent enforcement of the law, if not failure to enforce it, will only embolden other groups to rear their ugly heads.

Economy 3 years ago

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Tito lambasts ‘wrong mindset’ in regions’ budget policies

Home Minister Tito Karnavian has criticized regional decision-makers for not doing enough to spend funds they have received to speed up investment and economic development.

Politics 3 years ago

Home Ministry maintains current COVID-19 restrictions until November

In a ministerial instruction signed by Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian, the ministry decided to keep the PPKM after considering "the level of community transmission" as well as the "socioeconomic condition" of the population.

Politics 4 years ago

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Ombudsman finds maladministration in acting regional head appointment

An investigation by the Indonesian Ombudsman has found that the much-debated unilateral appointment of interim regional heads by Home Minister Tito Karnavian was marred by maladministration.

Archipelago 4 years ago

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House passes law to create more provinces in Papua

The country's easternmost region, currently split between Papua and West Papua, will now be divided into five provinces, with the addition of South Papua, Central Papua and Highland Papua.

Academia 4 years ago

PREMIUM
Home Minister Tito is betraying the soul of Reform

It is disappointing, at least so far, that Tito is accommodating the interests of the political elites by allowing active military and police officers to fill the vacant regional head posts.

Editorial 4 years ago

Betrayal to the people

The government’s choice of active police and military officers for some of the interim regional head posts implies its penchant for a security approach, which also typified the New Order under Soeharto.

Editorial 4 years ago

Appointed, not elected -- yet powerful

Not only can the interim leaders serve for a few years without people’s mandate, they will also wield powers that barely differentiate them from elected ones.

Academia 4 years ago

Unnecessary distraction

It is deeply disappointing that Jokowi stopped short of saying he downright rejected the idea of postponing the 2024 elections or extending his tenure in office.

Archipelago 4 years ago

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Brick by brick: Indonesia to strengthen presence in a shoal near Malaysia, Singapore

Indonesia will build a lighthouse on Karang Singa in Riau Islands province next month, in the latest move by the government to reaffirm the sovereignty of Indonesian territory near the maritime border with Singapore and Malaysia.

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