Introductory Remarks of the President of the Republic of Indonesia at the Limited Meeting on the Follow-up Discussion on Law Reformation, on 17 January 2017, at the Presidential Office, Jakarta
Date 17 Januari 2017

Unofficial English Translation  Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh, Good afternoon, May peace be upon all of us. First of all, I would like to remind you all that we have implemented the first law reformation, one of which is the intensification of illegal levies eradication operation, especially in public service centers. I demand this operation to be […]
17 Januari 2017

Saber Pungli Has Received More than 22,000 Reports, Coordinating Minister Says

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Wiranto said since its establishment two months ago, the Saber Pungli Illegal Levies Eradication Task Force has received more than 22,000 reports, submitted be it through its website, Short Message Service (SMS) or directly through the Call Center. “We’ve followed up most of those reports, in related […]
17 Januari 2017

Rules and Regulations Should be Evaluated: President Jokowi

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo asserted that legal reform should not only touch downstream side that related with public services, but also upstream side, i.e. improvement of regulation and procedure aspects. Therefore, the President asked to prioritize regulation restructuring in this time’s legal reform. Yet, the President reminded that Indonesia is a country that upholds the […]
17 Januari 2017

Cabinet Secretary: President’s Directive, TNI not Only Concentrated in Java Island

Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung said that under Law Number 34 of 2004 on the Indonesian National Defence Forces (TNI), TNI serves as a deterrent and enforcement, as well as the restoring of security conditions of the country. “The President gave directive at the Limited Meeting some time ago that the TNI is not just concentrated […]
16 Januari 2017

President Jokowi Signs Presidential Regulation on Handling of Refugees from Abroad

With consideration to implement the provisions of Article 27 paragraph (2) of Law Number 37 of 1999 on Foreign Relations, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo on 31 December 2016 signed a Presidential Regulation (Perpres) No. 125 of 2016 on Handling of Refugees from Abroad. Under the Perpres, the handling of refugees is carried out based on […]
16 Januari 2017

PT. Pindad’s Products Must Also Imported, President Jokowi Says

During the 2017 Leader Meeting of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) held at the Gatot Subroto Hall at TNI Headquarters in Cilangkap, East Jakarta, on Monday (16/1), President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo rode a new Anoa Amphibious Tank produced by state-owned weapons maker PT Pindad.
16 Januari 2017

President Jokowi Asks TNI to Anticipate Rapid Changes in the World

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo asked all ranks of Indonesian National Defence Forces (TNI) to be able to anticipate the rapid changes in the world as well as to adapt with them, particularly regarding the policies that would be applied to solve the problems and challenges. “The world changes within seconds, minutes, or hours. It changes […]

Statement of President of the Republic of Indonesia H.E. Joko Widodo on Joint Press Statement with Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe on 15 January 2017, at the Bogor Presidential Palace, West Java
Date 15 Januari 2017

Unofficial English Translation   Your Excellency Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen. It is an honor for me this afternoon to receive the visit of the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe at the Bogor Palace. Your Excellency’s visit is the first visit of foreign leader to Indonesia in 2017. This certainly signals […]
15 Januari 2017

President Jokowi: Japan is Indonesia’s Strategic Partner in Various Sectors

Japan is a strategic partner of Indonesia in various fields especially in the field of economy, such as trade and investment. It was enunciated by President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo during a bilateral meeting between the delegation of the Government of Indonesia and the Government of Japan led by its Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the […]

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