October 25, 2016 edition

The Political Horror of Jakarta's Election
AFTER the three pairs of Jakarta governor and deputy governor candidates, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama-Djarot Saiful Hidayat, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono-Sylviana Murni and Anies Rasyid Baswedan-Sandiaga Uno, registered with the Jakarta General Elections Commission, the political atmosphere in the capital has been in an uproar.
The fracas created is not unlike soccer hooliganism. Before the referee blows the whistle to start the game, players (the candidates) are provoked to ruffle their opponents. Their sympathizers are stimulated and their idols' statements are recycled with pseudo-information, which are then sprinkled with hatred. This spoils political etiquette.

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September 27, 2016 edition

Tempo Cover Story Incorrect
THE Vacillating Over Survey Results cover story of Tempo's September 19-25 edition contains erroneous information. It is not true that President Joko Widodo met with Projo chairman Budi Arie Setiadi at the Merdeka Palace on Thursday, September 15, 2016. Additionally, the President never discussed the Jakarta governor candidacy with Budi by telephone or any other means of communication.
This incorrect information became the basis of a cover story, which means that the President's position may be wrongly understood by the public due to the article. The line saying "Jokowi agreed that supporting Risma would be a safer political bet," as written by Tempo is untrue and not based on facts at all.

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September 20, 2016 edition

Placement of Public Health Graduates
The ratio of public health graduates in 2005 is quite good, 49 per 100,000. However in 2015, for whatever reason, it fell to 13 per 100,000, as stated in the 2015 health minister's ordinance.
In fact the health minister's decree on the 2015-2019 strategic plan prioritizes the availability of public health personnel at primary services. Not only national policy, but also regional policy in making public health regulations without involving public health graduates as personnel. For instance, East Java Regional Regulation No. 7/2014 on health personnel and Central Sulawesi Regional Regulation No. 8/2014 on the development and empowerment of health personnel.

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September 13, 2016 edition

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