President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has signed a Presidential Regulation to coordinate the management of the victims of Mount Sinabung’s eruption, in Karo Regency, North Sumatera. Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung explained that through the Presidential Regulation, President Widodo has appointed Military Commander RegionI/ Bukit Barisan(Pangdam I Bukit Barisan) Maj. Gen. Lodewyk Pusung to coordinate the management […]

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) accompanied by the First Lady Iriana will pay visit to Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, on Wednesday (23/9). During the visit, President Jokowi also will pray Eid al Adha 1436 H, in Sabilal Muhtadin Mosque, Banjarmasin. “According to the schedule of events, until now, the President planned to celebrate Eid al-Adha, or the […]

At that time, I said that Indonesia is ready to give full support to solve the hostage problem. Alhamdulillah four hours after the phone call, at 8 pm, I was informed that the two hostages can be released and the problem was solved. However, at that time, the hostages were still in the middle of […]

In order to make it more efficient and to avoid overlapping, the Government will re-arrange the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT), the Maritime Security Board (Bakamla) and the National Narcotics Agency (BNN). “Regarding BNTP, the role will be specified so that there is no overlapping. The institution will handle issues in an integrated way. The program […]

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) is scheduled to visit the United States on 25 to 28 October 2015, in order to meet the invitation delivered by President Barack Obama. The visit plan announced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), Retno LP Marsudi and US Secretary of State John F. Kerry, when they met in Washington […]

The Government is preparing a spesial prison for drug dealers convicts. The prison is to be located in Mount Sindur, Bogor, West Java. Minister of Law and Human Rights Yasonna H. Laoly told the reporters that in the prison, inmates  would not be able to communicate with the people outside because lines of communication would […]

President Joko Widodo inaugurated the operation of tunnel boring machine (TBM) of Jakarta’s Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project, at Patung Pemuda (Statue of Youth), Senayan Roundabout, Jakarta, on Monday (21/9) morning. The machine that drills approximately 8 metres per day will operate 24 hours a day, starting from September to December 2016. President Joko Widodo […]

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) assesses the role of the National Narcotics Agency (BNN), Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) and the National Counter Terrorism Agency (BNPT) very strategic in realizing the national interest. The role primarily in the areas of marine and marine safety, the war against drugs as well as the prevention of overcoming the threat […]