President Jokowi answers questions from the journalists after attending land certificate distribution at Pasar Minggu Youth Center, South Jakarta, Friday (22/2). Photo by: Rahmat/PR.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has instructed the Indonesian National Police (Polri) to curb mafia practices in football.

“(This issue) should be resolved completely to ensure fair practices in our football,” the President told the journalists, Friday (22/2).

President Jokowi buys local fruits at Pasar Minggu traditional market, Friday (22/2). (Photo: Presidential Secretariat)

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo on Friday (22/2) paid an impromptu visit (known as blusukan) to Pasar Minggu traditional market in South Jakarta.

The President has long been known for the signature blusukan style in the middle of his tight schedule to directly meet the people.

Ministry of Transportation as of 20 February 2019 has verified 33,052 fishing vessels and certified 232,414 fishermen, according to Directorate General of Sea Transportation of Ministry of Transportation.

“Until the end of January 2019, the number of fishing vessels with less than 7 GT—Gross Tonnage, a measure of a ship’s overall volume— that had been certified reached 30,529 vessels. While as of 20 February 2019, the figure has increased to 33,052 vessels,” said Hengki Angkasawan, Head of the Communication and Public Information Bureau of Ministry of Transportation in Jakarta, Thursday (21/2).

President Jokowi attends the distribution of land certificates to the people at Pasar Minggu Youth Center, South Jakarta, Friday (22/2). (Photo by: Rahmat/ PR Division)

In order to address disputes on land ownership, the Government will carry on land certification program given certificate constitutes a legal proof of property ownership, according to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.

“If some people say that distributing certificates to the people brings no benefits, let them be. However, the program must be carried on,” President Jokowi said at the distribution of land certificates to the people at Pasar Minggu Youth Center, South Jakarta, on Friday (22/2).

President Jokowi, accompanied by Ibu Iriana, engaged in a conversation with the 6th President of the Republic of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) at National University Hospital, Singapore, Thursday (21/2). Photo by: Presidential Secretariat.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo arrived at National University Hospital, Singapore, at 16:40 local time to visit former Indonesian First Lady Ibu Ani Yudhoyono.

The President and Ibu Iriana were greeted by Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, the first son of the 6^th President of the Republic of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), and Hatta Rajasa, whose daughter married Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s son.

President Jokowi welcomes the FSPBUN, at Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Thursday (21/2). (Photo by: Presidential Secretariat).

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has instructed state-owned agriculture firm PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) to pay more attention to the welfare of its employees.

The instruction was conveyed by President Jokowi when welcoming the representatives of the Trade Union of the PTPN (FSPBUN) led by its chief Tuhu Bangun, at Merdeka Palace, Jakarta, Thursday (21/2).

President Jokowi accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana and Presidential Chief of Staff Moeldoko delivers a press statement before heading to Singapore, at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base, Jakarta, Thursday (21/2). (Photo by: OJI/ PR Division)

President Jokowi accompanied by First Lady Ibu Iriana Joko Widodo on Thursday (21/2) departed to Singapore to visit former Indonesian First Lady Ani Yudhoyono.

Ani Yudhoyono is currently under an intensive medical treatment in the city state.

Fishermen village in Kampung Beting, Pontianak. Photo by: Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing

The Government, through Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing, is completing redevelopment projects of fishermen villages in Bengkulu and ten other areas in Indonesia.

“Five of the projects are located at Kampung Beting in Pontianak, Kemuning River Area in Banjarbaru, Untia Fishermen Village in Makassar, Dufa-Dufa Region in Ternate, and Hamadi Fishermen Village in Jayapura,” Minister of Public Works and Public Housing Basuki Hadimuljono said in a press release, Thursday (21/2).

Vice President Jusuf Kalla accompanied by Minister of Transportation and Jakarta Governor tries out Jakarta MRT from Hotel Indonesia Roundabout Station to Lebak Bulus Station, Thursday (20/2). (Photo: PR of Ministry of Transportation)

The Government has proposed fare for Jakarta MRT phase I, which will be inaugurated by President Joko Widodo next month, from Rp8,500-Rp10,000, Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi has said.

However, Budi explained that the Jakarta Provincial Government is the authorized party who can determine the fare. “It depends on their calculation; how much they are willing to allocate for subsidies,” the Minister said after accompanying Vice President Jusuf Kalla to try Jakarta MRT Phase I from Hotel Indonesia Roundabout to Lebak Bulus on Wednesday (20/2).

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Ignasius Jonan at a press conference in Jakarta on Wednesday (20/2). (Photo by: Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Public Relations).

The negotiation leading to 51 percent of Freeport’s shares taken over by the Indonesian Government began since he directly led the negotiation with Freeport-McMoran CEO, according to Indonesian Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Ignasius Jonan has said.

“Negotiations before I took office as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources were not used as a basis for the negotiation that was agreed on last year,” Jonan said at a press conference in Jakarta on Wednesday (20/2).