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16 Mei 2018

President Jokowi Instructs Chief of Police and Commander of Defense Forces to Maintain Security during Ramadan

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has instructed Chief of Indonesian National Police (Kapolri) cooperated with Commander of Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI) and Chief of Indonesian State Intelligence Agency (BIN) to continuously maintain security, control security, and put forward brotherhood and social harmony spirit. “Because soon we will observe fasting, so that Muslim feel secure and […]
16 Mei 2018

Communication Ministry, Social Media Platforms Eradicate Contents With Hate Speeches

In a bid to intensify the blocking of contents with hate speech that can threaten the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, Minister of Communication and Informatics Rudiantara met with representatives of online platform providers (social media, messenger, chatting apps). The meeting – attended by the representative of Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Telegram – […]
16 Mei 2018

President Jokowi Welcomes Ramadan 1439 Hijri

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo welcomes the holy month of Ramadan 1439 Hijri, which starts from 17 May 2018 this year. “Marhaban yaa Ramadan (welcome Ramadan) 1439 Hijri. Fasting is a medium to reach piety (taqwa) and to avoid evils and wrongdoing -Jkw,” the President said on his Twitter account @jokowi, Wednesday (16/5).

President Jokowi Requests Ministries/Government Institutions to Create Pro-People Program
Date 16 Mei 2018

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo requested Ministers and Heads of Government Institution (K/L) to check their working programs. “Routine programs which have been done for years can be changed to more productive and beneficial programs that can bring real benefits to the people,” said President Jokowi in a Plenary Cabinet Meeting, at the State Palace, Jakarta, […]

Gov’t to Complete Revision of Law on Anti-Terrorism
Date 15 Mei 2018

The Indonesian Government and the House of Representatives (DPR) agreed that the revision of Law on Anti-Terrorism which has been discussed over the past two years to be completed soon. In a press conference after a meeting with Secretaries General of the Government’s Coalition Parties in Jakarta, on Monday (14/5), Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, […]
15 Mei 2018

Suicide Bombing Involving Children, a Lesson Learned: Cabinet Secretary

Cabinet Secretary (Seskab) Pramono Anung conveyed that suicide bombing in several places in Surabaya, on Sunday (13/5) and Monday (14/5) involving families (father, mother, and children) has showed us that terrorist attacks might came from everywhere and been carried out by anyone. “We learn a lesson that terrorism might be carried out by anyone. Not […]
15 Mei 2018

Religious Affairs Minister to Impose Sanction on Civil Servants Involving in Terrorism

Minister of Religious Affairs Lukman Hakim Saifuddin admitted that the spouse of Budi Satrio (48), suspected terrorist who was shot dead by the National Police’s Densus 88 antiterror squad in Sidoarjo, on Monday (14/5), is a civil servant of the Ministry of Religious Affairs. “It is true that she is the wife of the suspected […]

Minister of Home Affairs Command Public Order Agency to Protect Public Spaces
Date 15 Mei 2018

In order to prevent terrorism acts that happened during the last one week, Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo commanded regional Public Order Agency (Satpol PP) to maintain public order and security, including mosques and churches. “It is not enough to rely only on the Indonesian National Police (Polri) and National Defense Force (TNI). We […]
15 Mei 2018

President Jokowi Releases Large Vessel at Tanjung Priok Port

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) Tanjung Priok Port, Jakarta, Tuesday (15/5) inspected port infrastructure and officially released large vessel carrying export commodities from Indonesia to target countries. The CMA CGM Tage vessel that serves direct call route will depart from JICT Terminal of Tanjung Priok Port Jakarta to final destination […]

Prepare Mitigation Facing Global Uncertainty: President Jokowi
Date 15 Mei 2018

Presiden Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said, compared to other countries, Indonesia is still better in facing global, economic, and financial uncertainty caused by the United States’ monetary policy normalization. “We are still better in those areas as well as in other external factors, such as oil prices, US-China potential trade war, and international geopolitics situations,” the […]

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