Blame It On The Slip
PRESIDENT Joko Widodo tried his best this week to persuade House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Setya Novanto to revoke the recently issued presidential regulation allowing the increase in cash advances on car purchases for state officials. In a consultation meeting with the DPR leader Monday last week, Jokowi blamed his change of heart on the spike in fuel prices and the weakening economy. "When we discussed this at the DPR, fuel prices were good, but the prices have now jumped," Jokowi relayed to Tempo last Tuesday.
April 14, 2015
PRESIDENT Joko Widodo tried his best this week to persuade House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Setya Novanto to revoke the recently issued presidential regulation allowing the increase in cash advances on car purchases for state officials. In a consultation meeting with the DPR leader Monday last week, Jokowi blamed his change of heart on the spike in fuel prices and the weakening economy. "When we discussed this at the DPR, fuel prices were go
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