Tito's career in the police force has proceeded at high speed. President Joko Widodo has recommended Comr. Gen. Tito Karnavian, 51, as the sole candidate for the National Police chief. The nomination was approved by the House of Representatives (DPR) last week.

WITH the collection of 1 million voters' ID cards, Basuki Tjahaja (Ahok) Purnama will be able to enter the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial race as an independent. Friends of Ahok, a volunteer organization that gathered the support, have collected copies of 1,024,632 ID cards from voters and counting.

TRADITIONALLY, prices go up during Ramadan fasting month, especially for food. This year, Joko Widodo's government would like it to be different. "Every year, as we approach Idul Fitri, prices increase. (This time) we would like to have a discount," Jokowi said on the second day of fasting at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta.

LAST Tuesday, a state administrative court judge ruled the license held by Muara Wisesa for the reclamation of Samudra G Island to be null and void. The judge ordered a halt to all reclamation activities until a ruling is delivered by the Supreme Court.

THE Indonesian legal system is at the end of the line. The public no longer trusts in the judges after so many have been caught taking bribes.

A COMEDY. This seems to be the proper way to describe the recent Golkar Party chairman election.