In conjunction with the celebration of Mother’s Day 2014 on Monday (22/12), President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) officially granted clemency to female activist Eva Susanti Bande who was previously sentenced by Luwuk District Court, Central Sulawesi, to four years in prison because she had been fighting for people’s rights to land. The decision to grant the […]

After attending the celebration of 56th anniversary of East Nusa Tenggara Province, on Saturday afternoon, President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) accompanied by First Lady Iriana Widodo, Minister of Industry Saleh Husin, and Governor of East Nusa Tenggara Frans Lebu Raya, visited border area Motaain, Silawan Vilage, Tasifeto Timor Sub District, Atambua, Belu District, East Nusa Tenggara. […]

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said that media had been open and free now; anything and anyone could be reported. The news could be good, bad or moderate news. Yet, the President reminded that it should not hurt or stab people.  “News may bite but should not hurt, bite to educate not bleed the people,” Jokowi […]

After drown three (3) foreign ships with Vietnamese flag in Anambas Island, Riau Islands some time ago, the government again showed the seriousness in securing Indonesian waters from the fish thieves. Sunday (21/12) morning at 10:27 local time, two foreign flagged ships, ie KIA Century 4 and KIA Century 7, both from Papua New Guinea […]

When President Jokowi opened the National Development Planning Deliberation (Musrenbangnas) of National Medium Development Term (RPJMN) 2015-2019 in Hotel Bidakara Jakarta on Thursday, he mentioned about the law adherence. President affirmed that the law adherence should be started in a resolute manner. President admitted that he had asked the Police Chief, the Attorney General and […]

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), accompanied by Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court (MK) Hamdan Zoelva, inaugurated the Constitutional History Center located in the ground floor hall of the Constitutional Court Building, on Friday morning (19/12). In addition to signing the commemorative plaque to mark the center’s inauguration, in this event, President Jokowi also visited the […]

Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) Tjahjo Kumolo said that he had received instruction from President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to accelerate the development of border regions covering 187 sub-districts.  “President’s instruction to accelerate the process of infrastructure development including transportation and others,” Tjahjo Kumolo told reporters prior to Closed Cabinet Meeting on Economy at Presidential Office, […]

After inaugurating the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (LBBP) of Indonesia for Lebanon Chozin Chumaidy, President Jokowi took delivery of Credentials from four (4) Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (LBBP) from friendly countries to the Republic of Indonesia, at the State Palace, Jakarta, Thursday (18/12) afternoon. Four (4) Ambassadors who presented the credentials are:

At the State Palace on Thursday afternoon (18/12), President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) installed and swore in Ahmad Chozin Chumaidy as Indonesian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Lebanon. He will be based in Beirut. The installation began with the recitation of Presidential Decree Number 124 of 2014 concerning the appointment of Ahmad Chozin Chumaidy as Indonesian […]