President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo asserted the importance of maintaining ukhuwah Islamiyah (Islamic brotherhood) as the characteristic of Indonesian Muslims. That is because Indonesia is a great country that has ethnic, religious, and cultural diversity that we should be grateful for and maintain it. “Indonesia that consists of 17,000 islands, 714 ethnics, 516 cities and regencies, […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo asserted that persecution is very much against the principles of state law. Therefore, he has ordered the Indonesian National Police (Polri) Chief to take firm actions against the perpetrators of the persecution. “No such things should be allowed,” President Jokowi told reporters after delivering a remarks at the University of Muhammadiyah […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo asserted that diversity is inherent to our society. It is God’s destiny for Indonesia. We are diversity from Sabang to Merauke, from Miangas to Rote. Various etnics, native languages, local customs, religions, faiths, and groups have united in creating Indonesia. “That is our Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Unity in Diversity), Indonesia,” President […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo considered that the economy in various regions including in areas outside Java has stretched rapidly. President Jokowi gave the example of the economy in Bengkulu Province which in the first quarter of 2017 grew by 5.21 percent, or above the national economic growth. “This means it is very good,” President Jokowi […]

The Ministry of Transportation works hard to prepare mudik (an annual exodus ahead of Eid Al-Fitr) road trip. One of their works is preparing alternative routes as stated by Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi after a Plenary Cabinet Meeting, which one of the agenda was to discuss the preparation of Eid-Al-Fitr 1438 H/2017 M, […]

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, on Tuesday (30/5) afternoon, held an iftar jamai’e (communal fast-breaking) together with the Heads of State Institutions at the State Palace, Jakarta. Previously, President Jokowi had an iftar with Ministers of Working Cabinet one day earlier. In his speech, President Jokowi said that this year the Indonesian nation started to observe […]

Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi provides information on the latest developments of Indonesian Citizens who are currently in the military emergency area in Marawi, the Philippines. The Minister said that they have asked for help to be evacuated. “We have received requests from the 16 Indonesian citizens that they need to be evacuated. […]

The Government announced that it would adjust this year’s State Budget following the change in the revenue target set in 2017 State Budget due to the surge in global crude oil and a poor projection for tax revenues. In the 2017 State Budget, the Government targeted to generate Rp1.75 quadrillion (US$131.3 billion) in revenues, of […]

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Wiranto reminded all that terrorism is our common enemy. The related parties have agreed that terrorism must be confronted with comprehensive, global, and total manners because the enemy will do all means. Moreover, terrorism does not only happen in Indonesia.

When leading a Plenary Cabinet Meeting at the Bogor Presidential Palace, Bogor, West Java, on Monday (29/5) afternoon, President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo reminded related ministers that people must feel secure when they celebrate Eid-Al-Fitr. Therefore, the President asked to be cautious to all security issues, in particular terrorism. In regards to these issues, the President […]