The former chairman of Corruption Eradication (KPK), Antasari Azhar has never stopped claiming that he was framed for the murder of Nasrudin Zulkarnaen, director of PT Putra Rajawali Banjara. Antasari somehow believes that he would be able to prove he was framed in this government of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. But what Antasari believes to be a different regime may have shown signs that it isn’t so different after all. [Continue reading]
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Jokowi’s Fashion Statement
NewsroomPresident Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has been known as a down to earth government official ever since he was still serving as the Mayor of Surakarta in Central Java. And today, as President of the Republic, Jokowi still maintains his mostly casual dress code with plain white shirt and black trousers. In official events, the President would opt for batik shirts. He is rarely seen with suits. The President’s fashion style have so far influenced his ministers in the working cabinet. But are they the only ones affected? [Continue reading]
The Revision on Foreign Workers Employment Procedure
NewsroomMinistry of Manpower is working to revise the 2013 Ministerial Decree Number 12 Year 2013 on the Procedure for Employing Foreign Workers in Indonesia. The revision, which would include, among others, the requirement for foreign workers to be able to communicate in Bahasa Indonesia, is expected to be finalized by February 2015. [Continue reading]
A Look into Online Petitions
NewsroomChange.org was established by Ben Rattray in 2007 in the United States of America with the aim to inform and invite anyone to gather/sign petition from all over the world to fight against injustice such as corruption or illegal logging. Ben Rattray believes that the netizens has the power to bring social and political change in the real world. [continue reading]
On the Paniai Shooting Incident
NewsroomFive residents of Enarotali, Paniai District of the Papua Province, were shot dead by officials from the Indonesian National Police (Polri) and the Indonesian Army (TNI) in December 2014. The incident took a place at the Karel Gobay field of Paniai District. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo took his time to respond to the incident. The President finally told a crowd in Papua on Dec. 27, during a Christmas Celebration, that the Paniai shooting was unacceptable and deplorable. [Continue reading]
Foreign Minister: We Will Continue to Enforce the Law
NewsroomOn January 5, Bangkok Post published an editorial titled “Indonesia is Wrong”, criticizing Indonesian government’s destruction of illegal foreign fishing vessels in Indonesian waters. The paper calls the act outrageous and unfriendly to its valued neighbor. Furthermore, the paper blames Indonesian law enforcement for the breach, calling it incapable of enforcing its own laws and protecting its own territory. [continue reading]
What to Expect from the Search for QZ8501’s Black box?
NewsroomThe speculation game about what may have caused Air Asia flight QZ 8501 continues. This game won’t end until the truth about what happened inside the plane’s cockpit is revealed. For that, the authorities would need to find the cockpit voice recorder, and the flight data recorder otherwise known as the black box. The search is underway, but even if the black box is found, what kind of revelation can everyone expect? To answer that question, let’s look into the conduct of past investigations. [Continue reading]
A New Film Titled “Behind 98′′
NewsroomMNC Pictures will release its latest movie titled “Di Balik 98” (Behind 98) on January 15. The film, which was previously titled “Di Balik Pintu Istana” (The Palace Behind the Doors), is a drama set on the 1998 May Riots where Indonesian university students and activists overthrew the late President Soeharto from power. [Continue reading]
Update: The Jakarta International School Case
NewsroomFive janitors from PT Indonesia Servant Service (ISS) were found guilty for committing sexual abuse to a Jakarta International School (JIS) kindergarten student. The South Jakarta District Court sentenced the five janitors to eight years jail time and fined them for as much as 100 million Indonesian rupiah each on Monday (Dec. 22). Let’s recap the proceedings. [continue reading]
On the Fight Against Illegal Fishing
NewsroomThe Indonesian government has been sinking vessels engaging in illegal fishing activities in Indonesian waters. Vietnam has in particular complained about the Indonesian government’s approach in fighting illegal fishing, with the Malaysian press joining the chorus. [Continue reading]
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