President Joko Jokowi Widodo admitted that he is sad seeing that social media is rife with hate speeches, derides and bullies towards each other. That is unethical, does not show national and religious values that we uphold, President Jokowi said when delivering remarks at the distribution of Indonesia Smart Card (KIP) to 1,012 students at […]
Upon arriving at West Java International Airport (BIJB) Kertajati, in Majalengka,West Java, on Thursday (24/5), President Joko Jokowi Widodo stated that the airport is scheduled to commence commercial flights services on 8 June. Minister of Transportation has informed me that inshallah (God willing), on 8 June, commercial flights to start operating in this airport, President […]
Presidential aircraft Indonesia-1 carrying President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and his entourage became a maiden flight to West Java International Airport (BIJB) Kertajati, Majalengka, West Java, Thursday (24/5). The landing was celebrated with one-minute water salute ceremony by two vehicles on the left side and the right side of the plane.
President Joko Jokowi Widodo announced that he has signed a Government Regulation on Idul Fitri holiday bonuses for retired state apparatuses, civil servants, the Indonesian National Defense Force (TNI) soldiers, and the Indonesian National Police (Polri) officers on Wednesday (23/5). Different from last year, there is something special this year because Idul Fitri holiday bonuses […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo had an amicable gathering with representatives of National Health Insurance (JKN) – Healthy Indonesia Card (KIS) holders registered as Contribution Assistance Recipients (PBI), at the State Palace, on Wednesday (23/5). For the record, the Government covers premium health insurance for 92.2 million people across the country. In his remarks, President Jokowi […]
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo inaugurated Vice Admiral Siwi Sukma Adji as Navy Chief of Staff (KSAL) and Sunarto as Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (MA) for Non-Judicial Affairs at the State Palace, Jakarta, Wednesday (23/5). Siwi Sukma Adji was born in Cimahi on 14 May 1962. He previously served as Commander General (Danjen) […]
Terrorism act we are facing today, according to Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Wiranto, takes a long process. The process includes recruitment, brainwashing, training and indoctrination. The end of this process is execution of the act of terror, Wiranto told the press after attending Limited Cabinet Meeting, at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, […]
Responding to complaints from the communities about land concessions saying that lands were occupied only by rich people, President Joko Jokowi Widodo questioned about which party distributing it. I never distributed even a meter. What we have done now is asset redistribution and agrarian reform, President Jokowi firmly said in a dialogue with community at […]
President Joko Jokowi Widodo said that hard power approach to prevent terrorism is much needed, but still not enough to prevent terrorism act. We need to balance it with soft power approach, the President said in Limited Meeting on Counter Terrorism, at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, Tuesday (22/5).
The Indonesian National Police (Polri) Chief General Tito Karnavian admitted that he asked the Commander of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto to get involved in a joint operation to counter terrorism. General Tito explained that 75 percent of counter terrorism operation in Indonesia is intelligence activities, whereas 5 percent of it […]
