Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto emphasized that the General Election Commission (KPU) and the Election Supervisory Board (Bawaslu) are independent institutions, elected by the House of Representatives (DPR), and cannot be controlled by the Government. Wiranto explained it as a respond to rumors saying that the Government together with the KPU […]

In response to the naming of President Director of state-owned electricity company PT PLN Sofyan Basir as graft suspect by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has given authority to the KPK to resolve any existing legal issues, particularly on corruption cases. The statement was made by the President after the inauguration […]

Indonesian Government targeted a 7,000-hectare mine reclamation in 2019 to restore former mining areas. “Mine reclamation activities have increased in the last 5 years. In 2018, the reclamation area covered a 6,950-hectare land or increased from 6,597-hectare land in 2014. The figure is expected to reach more than 7,000-hectare land in 2019,” Secretary-General of the […]

The main policy in drafting the State Budget aims to boost investment and exports, particularly through improving the quality of human resources and maintaining infrastructure development, according to Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati. For the record, the Government since last February has been drafting budget ceiling for the 2020 Draft State Budget (RAPBN) for […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has instructed Ministries and Non-Ministerial Government Institutions to maintain price stability of basic commodities before Ramadan. “Although this is something we do every year, but I need to remind you to check and control availability and prices of basic commodities to avoid price surges,” President Jokowi said in his remarks during […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo stated that every time he met with heads of state and foreign investors abroad, including when he visited Saudi Arabia, they expressed their great desires to invest in Indonesia. The President expressed his gratitude toward the current Indonesia’s rank in the Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) which has skyrocketed from 120 […]

Social class discrimination gives rise to problems in Indonesian public services, such as the fact that the public are still charged with illegal levies to speed up services, according to Chairman of the Indonesian Ombudsman Amzulian Rifai. “We have been facing some serious problems since potential maladministration can be found in all ministries and institutions,” […]

Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati gave the green light to a suggestion of Chairman of the General Elections Commission (KPU) Arief Budiman to provide compensation for election officers who died while carrying out their tasks of securing the 2019 Simultaneous Elections on 17 April 2019. The Minister conveyed the message of condolences on the […]

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has instructed several ministers of the Cabinet, Heads of Institutions, Commander of the Indonesian National Defense Forces (TNI), Chief of Indonesian National Police (POLRI), and Head of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) to ensure security and order in the wake of simultaneous general elections on 17 April. “We need to keep […]

The General Election Commission (KPU) reported that until 22 April 2019, 91 polling station working committee (KPPS) officers in 19 provinces reportedly died and 374 under medical treatment due to exhaustion after working long hours for the elections. The KPU has also announced plan to meet with officials of Ministry of Finance to discuss the […]