Monitoring the Covid-19 Mitigation Budget
The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) quickly responded to the Government’s Rp405 trillion budget reallocation for the mitigation of the COVID-19 pandemic. The KPK issued a circulation letter to monitor the use of the budget as part of its effort to prevent corruption. Earlier, the Attorney General (AG) also ordered his ranks to assist the regional administrations on reallocating the budget for mitigation, and to monitor the use of the budget. Will it all work effectively to prevent corruption?
Budget Reallocation: A Message for the Regional Heads
In order to stop the raging war between the Romulans and the Synths that could lead into the annihilation of the universe, the legendary Starfleet Admiral Jean-Luc Picard gave a shocking lesson to the two warring races by sacrificing himself. He said the two races had to learn what life is for by example. It was a scene in the American science fiction franchise Star Trek. In real life, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo also gave an example to the regional administrations by recently reallocating a massive Rp405.1 trillion fund plus another Rp25 trillion in 2020 State budget (APBN) for mitigating the Covid-19 pandemic. Could the regional heads follow the President’s example?
Military Job Rotation
The Commander of the Indonesian Military (TNI) Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto instituted another round of job rotation. This is the second rotation Hadi has issued in the past two weeks, and the third one this year. This time, the rotation affects 27 high-ranking military officers in the Army and the Navy, including the Army Vice Chief of Staff (Wakasad) and some territorial commanders.
A Lesson from A Graft Case Related to SBY’s Avian Flu Program
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo issued three new regulations at once on Tuesday (March 31) as part of the Central Government’s effort to provide legal bases, operational steps, and financial resources for the mitigation of the coronavirus pandemic. One of them is the Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) No. 1/2020 that basically revised the State Budget (APBN) Law No. 20/2019 to reallocate a total of Rp405.1 trillion for mitigation. That said, a corruption case related to the procurement of medical equipment for the mitigation of avian influenza virus (H5N1) pandemic in Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY)’s presidency should serve as a good lesson for President Jokowi to make sure such a thing does not to happen again.
Jokoways: COVID-19 Mitigation
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo issued three new regulations at once yesterday (March 31) as part of the Central Government’s effort to provide legal bases, implementation steps, and financial resources for the mitigation of coronavirus pandemic. The anchor is the Health Quarantine Law No. 6/2018. Many appreciated the President’s decisions, but there are pros and cons in the said regulations.
Omnibus Laws Goes On
The show goes on at the House of Representatives (DPR). It held a plenary session on March 30, 2020 after an extended recess period. The House Speaker Puan Maharani, who is also a politician from the ruling party PDIP, gave the assurance that the DPR would continue to work on its legislation agenda, including the deliberation of the Omnibus Laws.
The Civil Emergency Policy
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo talked about the possibility of implementing large-scale social restrictions coupled with the so-called civil emergency (locally known as Darurat Sipil) status. The said civil emergency status, however, will only be imposed if the coronavirus pandemic worsen significantly.
Regional Elections Postponed: What’s Next?
The Government and the House of Representatives (DPR) have agreed to postpone the 2020 simultaneous regional elections, following the Coronavirus pandemic. How about the annual mass exodus (locally known as mudik) of Idul Fitri holiday and the 2020 National Games (PON)? President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, meanwhile, talked about the possibility of implementing large-scale social restrictions coupled with the so-called civil emergency (locally known as Darurat Sipil) policies.
Military Procurement: Sukhoi (5)
There’s been a noteworthy development in the Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU). It recently conducted dog fighting training with Sukhoi Su-27 and Su-30 jets, and training for its Sukhoi jet technicians. Is this a message from the Air Force to the Government to move ahead...
Possible Postponement of Regional Elections
The General Election Commission (KPU) recommends the postponement of the 2020 simultaneous regional elections for a year until September 2021 following the coronavirus pandemic. The authority to do so lies with the Central Government. What will President Joko “Jokowi”...