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Dirgantara Indonesia allegedly paid Rp178.98 billion in kickbacks to generals and middle-grade officials in the defense ministry, Indonesian Military (TNI), and officials at other ministries. The money is taken from aircraft and helicopter procurement and maintenance projects, which were run by the state-owned aircraft manufacturer from 2008 to 2016. Dirgantara labels the money as ‘marketing fee’ using fictitious partners.
Dirgantara Indonesia and its partner companies used a shell company overseas to distribute kickbacks. The same account was used in a bribery for the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency.
Dirgantara Indonesia’s sale of CN-235 aircraft to South Korea is being investigated by South Korean law enforcement. A shall company was allegedly used as a sales agent.
The name of the Chief of the Presidential Staff office Gen.
Police arrested some activists of KAMI, an organization which was launched in part by former Indonesian Military commander Gatot Nurmanyo. A rival organization was formed which involves a network of volunteers that support Jokowi.
Branches of the KAMI organization are established in various regions. They claim they have no intention of bringing down the president.
Regional head candidates are holding various campaigns amid the pandemic, giving rise to new clusters of coronavirus infection.
CIVIL society groups are saying that freedom of speech and expression are getting worse during the second term of President Joko Widodo and Vice President Ma’ruf Amin’s administration.
The assets of several state-owned enterprises will be transferred to investment management institution. There are regulations that are out of sync.
The establishment of the Indonesia Investment Authority is just a matter of waiting for government regulations. It is the key product of the omnibus law, expected to be a vehicle for foreign investors to put in money in the country.
Yopie Hidayat (Contributor)
Sharan Burrow, Secretary-General of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC):
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Dead Elephants
DO not be surprised that weapons systems used by the military in this country never improve.
The police arrested activists from the Save Indonesia Coalition for spreading hate. This is a foolish way to deal with differences of opinion.
In the six years of Jokowi’s administration, the scope for public participation has been reduced. It is too soon for him to establish a dynasty.
Without transparency, investment decisions are prone to manipulation. The compliance of businesspeople with the code of ethics is another determining factor.
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