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Edition 15 October 2019
Cover Story
The Three-Second Terror Tactic
Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Wiranto was assaulted with a knife during an official visit to Pandeglang, Banten. The perpetrator, believed to be a member of JAD’s Bekasi chapter, prepared the attack only one day prior. The attack is typical of the method used by ISIS sympathizers.
Cover Story
The Stabbing was in line with ISIS Mission
Fazri Pahlawan aka Abu Zee Ghuroba, Emir of the Bekasi Jamaah Ansharud Daulah:
Cover Story
A Law Graduate and Knife Collector
Wiranto’s attacker was apparently exposed to ISIS ideology for over a decade. He knows his way around the computer and had planned to go to Syria.
National
Mulling Over State Guidelines
The increase of leaders of the MPR is suspected to pave the way for the amendments of the constitution. Reviving a five-year plan scheme smacks of reviving the existence of State Guidelines, while changing the constitution could very well spread to other articles.
National
Pondering Over Constitutional Amendments
The proposed amendment to the constitution is not only about the state’s direction. Parties and senators have another agenda.
National
The Fifth Amendment
The People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) has begun taking steps to make a fifth amendment to the 1945 Constitution.
National
The Information Vendor’s Faint Trails
Facebook removed dozens of accounts suspected of spreading false information about Papua. Those behind them are attempting to erase their digital traces.
National
94 Papua Riot Suspects Named
THE Papua Regional Police have named 94 suspects involved in a number of riots in five areas in Papua over the past two months. The five regions are Jayapura City, Deiyai Regency, Timika City, Wamena (Jayawijaya Regency) and Oksibil (Pegunungan Bintang Regency).
Economy
Discounts on Weekends
Food delivery businesses have become primadonnas. Payment companies are taking advantage of a largely uncharted market.
Economy
Farewell Pepsi
Indofood will no longer produces and markets Pepsi in Indonesia, but the beverage industry is optimistic that Pepsi will soon return.
Economy
Economy
Surge in Digital Payment Market
Law
A Life Lost, A Lawsuit Gone
Golfried Siregar, a human rights and environmental activist in Medan, was found dead, sprawled out on the road. The circumstances of his death are suspicious.
Arts
Rich Brian, from YouTube to Billboard
International rap artist Rich Brian had a homecoming. He was welcomed like a hero at his first stage appearance in Jakarta at the 2019 Spotify On Stage event.
Interview
MPR Speaker Bambang Soesatyo: President Remains as the People’s Mandatary
THROUGHOUT last week, the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Bambang Soesatyo was in charge of delivering invitations.
Letters
The Response from BJB
With reference to the letter in Tempo written by Mr Hadi Satyagraha concerning PBB Payment Difficulties, we herewith inform that first of all we extend our apologies for the inconvenience.
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Back To School
Opinion
Unexpected Terror
THE attack on Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Wiranto was a humiliation for the intelligence services and the police. Although it failed, the assassination attempt also sounded the alarm that terrorist cells are still active and dangerous.
Opinion
A Dangerous Impasse
The plan to revive State Policy Guidelines continues to be considered. A way to kill democracy through democracy.
Opinion
No More Propaganda in Papua
Facebook has closed hundreds of accounts and pages involved in computational propaganda about Papua. This is a good way to oppose disinformation campaigns.
Opinion
The Cashless Trap
The presence of different types of electronic money has increased the number of non-cash transactions. Bank Indonesia needs to prevent the emergence of monopolies.