August 25, 2015 edition
Patrice Rio Capella was enjoying his year-end holiday in Munich, Germany, when he received a call from Jakarta. At the end of line was Andi Widjajantothen the cabinet secretarywho wanted Patrice to recommend three politicians from the National Democrat (NasDem) Party for ambassadorships abroad. The NasDem Secretary-General wanted to know which countries were available. "That will be determined by the President." Patrice quoted Andi as saying.
Soon afterward, Patrice contacted NasDem chief Surya Paloh, who was vacationing in London. Surya gave Patrice permission to identify suitable candidates. Patrice ended up submitting two names, after which he was not consulted again.
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August 17, 2015 edition
PRAMONO Anung Wibowo brimmed with emotion when he saw Megawati Soekarnoputri last Wednesday at the State Palace. After shaking hands with Vice President Jusuf Kalla and his wife, Pramono turned to the chairperson of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and, as captured on a television broadcast of the inauguration ceremony, reverently kissed Megawati's hand. She broke into a smile, tapped Pramono on the arm, and walked on.
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August 11, 2015 edition
After receiving a phone call on Monday morning last week, Effendi Budi Wirawan, chairman of the Pacitan, East Java, branch of Golkar Party proceeded on his new mission.
During a meeting of the Joint Pacitan Coalition, a group convened to decide on candidates for the upcoming East Java regional head elections, he suddenly nominated himself in place of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) politician Suyatno, shocking those present.
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August 4, 2015 edition
Some 500 people filed into the mosque at the Tebuireng Pondok Pesantren (Islamic boarding school) in Jombang, East Java, on Thursday last week, two days ahead of Nahdlatul Ulama's (NU) 33rd General Assembly. Slated to open Saturday night at the Tebuireng, Tambakberas, Denanyar and Rejoso pesantrens, the congress, attended by NU executives from the regional, municipal and provincial level, will last until Wednesday.
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July 28, 2015 edition
WHEN the sun rose on Idul Fitri, Golkar Party's Team of Ten had only completed half of its task. Over the previous three days, the team had labored to agree on candidates to run for 269 posts in the elections of regional heads (pilkada) set for December this year. "The two sides have agreed on 131 of the candidates," Lamhot Sinaga, a Team of Ten member and Golkar Deputy Secretary-General in the Agung Laksono camp, told Tempo two weeks ago.
Debate continues to fly over the remaining candidates, and neither side looks likely to budge from their favored politicians. Meanwhile, the July 26-28 deadline for registering candidates at the Regional General Election Commissions is right around the corner.
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July 14, 2015 edition
AFTER placing a black package in front of the gate, a mysterious man observed Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigator Afief Yulian Miftach's home at the Mediterania Residence complex, Bekasi, West Java. The middle-aged man stood outside for some time and briefly stretched his neck to peek over the 170-centimeter-high gate.
The face of the man dressed in a gray short-sleeved shirt was recorded by CCTV camerasthe cameras were installed by Afief at three points at the front of the house. The recorded material was obtained by Tempo. The man's face was thin and seemed clean. He had a thin beard, straight hair, and the back of his head was slightly balding.
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July 10, 2015 edition