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The export wave for lobster larvae has begun. Some exporting companies are affiliated with political party officials and former smugglers.
One month after the lobster larva export was reopened, exporters have begun delivering packages to Vietnam. Various issues were brought to light.
Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Edhy Prabowo
Data fumbling has been occurring since the coronavirus pandemic started in Indonesia in March. The Covid-19 task force began its work in total blindness for lack of data. Tracing people who had been in contact with positive patients met with obstruction. Lately it has been revealed, the Covid-19 death toll is far higher compared to official data announced by the government spokesperson.
The president is unhappy with the performance of his ministers and banking institutions. There are plans to disband the Financial Services Authority and reshuffle the cabinet.
Positive Corona cases continue to be high in 16 provinces. Market places are among the disease centers.
Ties between players in a suspected corruption case at Jiwasraya are becoming clearer. The involvement of investment managers led investigators to the Financial Services Authority and the Indonesian Stock Exchange.
Entrepreneur Maya Miranda Ambarsari was reported to the police for allegedly mistreating her business partner. The police never solved the case.
The intellectual property directorate-general issued trademark certificates to two disputing parties. They claimed it as compromise to resolve the problem.
Employees of the intellectual property directorate-general are suspected of manipulating the outcome of cases. The director-general knows his subordinates take money from applicants.
Indonesia is taking two ways to get the Covid-19 vaccine. Bio Farma and Kalbe Farma are collaborating with vaccine makers from China and South Korea. The Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology is leading an independent vaccine development.
The Tempo magazine wrote about the land transfer of Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI) to the religious affairs ministry in its June 30-July 6, 2020 edition in an article titled Up in the Air for RRI. I would like to comment on this report.
At The Playground
A seven-year-old male Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus) enjoys a mud bath in Ujung Kulon National Park, Banten, June 5, 2020. The image, taken from a video recording on June 5, shows a rare Javan rhinoceros gleefully rolling around in the khaki, tropical waters of a national park, on the westernmost tip of Java island./Ujung Kulon National Park via REUTERS
THE decision by Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Edhy Prabowo opening the door to exports of lobster larvae is a grave error.
When complaining in front of his cabinet, the President simply showed his weak leadership. It is time to replace incompetent ministers.
Police personnel occupy many positions that are not relevant to law and order. The force has a reputation for violence.
The number of people who died of Covid-19 in Indonesia is almost five times higher than the official total announced by the government.
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