Edition 23 November 2020

The Palace-Petamburan Fiery Road

A Reunion’s Complicated Consequences

Rupiah, Hostage of Interest Rate

The Palace-Petamburan Fiery Road

Rizieq Shihab’s return to Indonesia caused a panic within the government. President Joko Widodo is reportedly furious that crowds were allowed to gather at events involving the Islam Defenders Front leader. He reprimanded his subordinates for providing inaccurate data and failing to prevent masses from gathering. The Indonesian Military responded by putting troops on alert and taking down attributes promoting Rizieq.

Cover Story

A Reunion’s Complicated Consequences

Following a large Islam Defenders Front event in Petamburan, Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan was questioned by the police. The regional government’s stance prior to the event was indeed ambiguous.

Cover Story

Next in Line for Police Chief

Nana Sudjana’s removal adds tension to the competition for National Police chief. Jokowi’s former aide is the only candidate left in the Solo Gang.

Cover Story

The TNI Commander Supports Me

Jakarta Military Area Commander Maj. Gen. Dudung Abdurachman:

Market Pulse

Rupiah, Hostage of Interest Rate

When things go awry, the US dollar and gold will be the shelters of choices. Such is tradition in the financial market.

Economy

Japanese Port Project in West Java

The consortium under Chairul Tanjung is one step away from being the operator of the Patimban Port. Pelindo II’s ambitions were crashed long before the bidding began.

Economy

The Renewed Spirit of Rebana

The government prepares to develop the areas around Patimban Port, by involving regional administration and the private sector.

Economy

Racing against Patimban

The plan to operate Patimban Port raised concerns of a market war with Tanjung Priok Port. Pelindo II has chosen to focus on improvements.

Law

land dispute in cakung

The National Land Agency punished some of its officials for issuing a certificate for some disputed plots of land. The claim to the land harnessed the negligence of some law enforcers and government officials.

Law

Minister of Agrarian and Spatial Planning/Head of the National Land Agency, Sofyan Djalil: Some Officials Are Careless

The central government decided to get involved in a dispute over 7.7 hectares of land in Cakung, East Jakarta.

Law

whistleblower under pressure

A student of the Semarang State University is accused of being supporters of the Free Papua Organization after he went to the Corruption Eradication Commission reporting an alleged corruption by the rector. He and his friends receive repeated pressure from the campus.

Reckless Opening of Schools

THE education and culture ministry is permitting face-to-face classes in schools to resume beginning January 2021.

Interview

There Is Vacuum in Muslim Leadership

Muhammad Jusuf Kalla, Former Vice President:

Art & Culture

The Young, the Weightless, the Joyous

The Indonesian Dance Festival was held online, showcasing young choreographers. The event invited ordinary people to dance along during the opening. But the message that dance can help heal during the pandemic, was not exactly delivered.

Letters

Millennial Generation’s Mental Health

MENTAL health is our mental condition or that of our mind. Mental health is affected by external and internal factors normally occurring in daily life and impacting somebody over a long term.

Photo

Wet Season

Floods inundate six villages in Kroya subdistrict, Cilacap, Central Java, Thursday, November 19. Heavy rainfall in the last several days have triggered floods in 46 villages in 15 subdistricts in Cilacap, forcing 3,811 people to leave their homes to take refuge./ANTARA/Idhad Zakaria