After a lengthy trial since Tuesday (7/10) morning, the former Minister of Forestry, Zulkifli Hasan (51), from the National Mandate Party (PAN) was elected as Chairman of the Indonesian People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR-RI) for a term of 2014 – 2019, at the plenary meeting of the Assembly of Representatives led by the temporary chairman, Maimanah […]
The election of Peoples Consultative Assembly (MPR) speaker that will be held on Monday evening attracts a number of societies. Some people predict the election will have the same pattern with the election of House of Representatives (MPR) chairman where the politic parties joined the Red White Coalition (Koalisi Merah Putih-KMP) wiped out the chairs […]
Recent dynamics in national politics, as seen in a number of phenomena like the vote on the code of conduct for the House of Representatives (DPR), the Law concerning Regional-Head Election, the election of the Leaders of the House of Representatives (DPR), and more specifically, the escalation between two political coalitions namely Great Indonesia Coalition […]
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) with Vice President Boediono and Indonesian Ambassador for Egypt Nurfaizi officially open dormitory for Indonesian student at Al Azhar University in Kairo, at Baiturrahman Mosque inside complex of state palace, Istana Negara, Jakarta on Friday afternoon (3/10). In his speech, President SBY express gratitude to Minister of Education and Culture, […]
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) denounced many officials who care less about the environment. They show their care for the environment, only when they wish to win environmental awards, like the Adipura awards, by doing anything like painting clean their offices day and night, organizing community work events (locally known as kerja bakti), and mobilizing […]
Before confirming Prof. Sofian Effendi as the Chairman of the State Civil Apparatus Commission (KASN) as stipulated in Presidential Decree Number 141/M/2014, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) had first signed Presidential Regulation (Perpres) Number 118 of 2014 concerning the Secretariat, the Human Resources System and Management, and the Financial Management and Responsibility of the State […]
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) assessed that regional-head election (Pilkada) by the Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) as decided by the National House of Representatives (DPR-RI) in its plenary session which ended on Friday very early morning (26/9) is even worse than the direct regional-head election with improvements. In the regional-head election (Pilkada) by the […]
Member of Regional Council at The House (DPD-RI) from West Sumatera, Irman Gusman, has re-elected as chairman of DPD-RI for 2014 2019. Irman won over Farouk Muhammad in final round of the election, during plenary session DPD-RI at Senayan, Jakarta, on Thursday (2/10) evening. The election was led by Aidil Fitri Syah, and Irman […]
Accordance with Presidential Decree (Keppres) number 33 of 2009, that on every October 2nd is celebrated as National Batik Day. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) expresses Happy National Batik Day. This morning the First Lady prepares a batik for me to wear. Happy National Batik Day. Lets make Batik as our national identity and pride, […]
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) is scheduled to officially open the Indonesian student accommodation which is stood inside the complex of Al Azhar University, Cairo Egypt, in Jakarta on Friday (3/10) in Jakarta. The opening of the dormitory, which is consist of six buildings, would be marked by the signing of obelisk at the […]
