Enough is enough! That’s what happened on Thursday (Aug 23) when students, activists, civil society leaders, university professors, celebrities/influencers, and ordinary citizens staged protests in major cities. They were all fed up with manoeuvres from political elites led by outgoing president Jokowi and president elect Prabowo to sabotage regional elections.
Read MoreThe Minister of Villages Abdul Halim Iskandar, who is the older brother of PKB Chairman Muhaimin Iskandar, was questioned by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Thursday (Aug. 22) for a bribery case in East Java. The KPK’s investigation into Abdul Halim is worth highlighting with the Muktamar (chairmanship congress) of PKB already on the horizon. The Muktamar PKB, in which Muhaimin is seeking for his re-election, will be opened tomorrow (Aug. 24) in Bali.
Read MoreBahlil Lahadalia, the new chairman of Golkar Party, has announced the new lineup of the Golkar’s Central Board (DPP) for 2024-2029 period on Thursday (Aug. 22). However, the outgoing President Jokowi and his eldest son, Vice President-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka, are not among the lineup announced by Bahlil.
Read MoreIndonesia is a country with great potential for developing renewable energy as the Government has emphasized Indonesia’s potential as a leading hydrogen and green ammonia producer in the region.
Read MoreSomehow, the hullabaloo surrounding the regional election rules occurred just hours after Bahlil Lahadalia was confirmed new chairman of Golkar Party, presumably with strong support from outgoing president Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo. It was just days after Supratman Agats, a politician from president elect Prabowo Subianto’s Gerindra, appointed as minister of law and human rights affairs.
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