March 1, 2016 edition
On National Defense
RECENTLY the government announced a national defense program that recalls the former student military regiment training. However, there needs to be a new implementation system so that there will no longer be military activities followed by a military command post at campus.
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February 23, 2016 edition
Reject the Revision of the Oil and Gas and the Mineral Resources and Coal Laws
I AM afraid that the Joko Widodo administration is aiming for the destruction of the energy, mining and oil and gas sectors. The energy and mineral resources ministry and the coordinating ministry for maritime affairs are now prioritizing the revision of the oil and gas law and the mineral resources and coal law. These two laws are sacred to the nation's fate. Reportedly, the ministry will establish three state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the oil and gas sector. Upstream, there is a special SOE, a reincarnation of SKK Migas, the oil and gas supervisory agency, in charge of regulations. Downstream, there is Pertamina and the PGN (state gas company), which will become a SOE in charge of gas affairs.
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February 16, 2016 edition
Jokowi's Criticism
PERHAPS there is some truth in President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo's statement on Press Day, February 9, when he criticized online media for being for careless in checking the accuracy of reported news. The online media has so much freedom that one can find anything: from news that has not been verified to sources that are unclear. Maybe this is because it is a new era, where the Internet cannot be contained or censored.
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February 9, 2016 edition
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