The Tactics to Remove Gibran
The Indonesian Military Retired Soldiers Forum calls for the removal of Gibran. They are taking advantage of the deteriorating relationship between President Prabowo and the vice-president.
The Indonesian Military Retired Soldiers Forum calls for the removal of Gibran. They are taking advantage of the deteriorating relationship between President Prabowo and the vice-president.
A number of retired military officers raised the idea of impeaching Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka. It emerged amidst the deteriorating relationship between President Prabowo and Gibran.
The United States is making a fuss about the QRIS and GPN systems, which it says are not transparent. This is a form of intervention in economic independence.
The Attorney General’s Office recklessly conflated influencing the public with obstruction of the legal process. This is a threat to freedom of expression.
Halal-certified food containing pork products has been found once again. It is time to replace this system with mandatory non-halal labeling.
For the rulers, thought is unimportant and becomes esoteric. In the past, politicians understood philosophy as the basis of policy.
Bribery among judges occurs because of interests being compromised by greed.
Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s flagship programs stalled. He no longer wants to overstep President Prabowo Subianto.
Indonesia’s economy showed signs of slowing even before US tariffs came into force. Economic growth is forecast not to reach target.
Jokowi meets cabinet ministers after Prabowo’s discreet rendezvous with Megawati. The former president was scrambling to counter the fake diploma controversy.
Cartoon: Imam Yunni
JakTV news director and two lawyers face obstruction of justice charges. They are accused of orchestrating a smear campaign against the Attorney General’s Office.
The MUI will not immediately revoke halal certificates for children’s snacks that suspected to contain pork. The organization is still waiting for data from the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency.
The BPJPH finds halal-certified children’s snacks containing pork. The agency uses a laboratory testing method that is different from MUI LPPOM’s.
Changes in import regulations and local content requirements are threatening domestic industries, causing concern among longstanding investors.
The use of QRIS abroad continues to grow, offering a cheaper and more convenient payment alternative to cash and credit cards.
The United States claims that QRIS and GPN obstruct trade with Indonesia. Major corporations appear to have a hand behind the accusation.
Deputy Home Affairs Minister Bima Arya Sugiarto on managing mass organizations that caused disturbances.
Many cooperatives continue to struggle, burdened by bad loans and failures to pay out savings.
The funding scheme for the Red-and-White Village Cooperatives remains unclear, raising concerns it could burden the country’s fiscal health and Himbara banks.
The establishment of the Red-and-White Cooperatives is rife with political agendas and potential maladministration. Prabowo’s new program is prone to fraud.
Forestry Minister establishes a task force for the acceleration of customary forest designation. It is just a gimmick without any political sincerity.
The police have not yet investigated allegations of bribery in the issuing of a permit for the Tangerang sea barrier. Prabowo’s promise to thoroughly investigate the case might not be kept.
Pope Francis left behind a good example of religious leadership. He asked the faithful to strengthen their humanity.
The establishment of 80,000 Red-and-White Village Cooperatives is rife with political interests. It is a Rp400-trillion gamble.
Trump’s erratic policies are undermining global confidence in the US dollar. The Indonesian rupiah continues to weaken too.
Travel is an adventure. Uniform highways, vehicles, and airports take away from it.
The demographic bonus remains mere jargon, with no real action in sight yet.
Red-and-White Village Cooperatives have the risk of repeating the failure of village cooperative units, even on a greater scale of losses.
An interview with Jakarta Archbishop Cardinal Ignatius Suharyo on Pope Francis’ legacy and constructive criticism for Indonesia.
The establishment of the Red-and-White Cooperatives sparks a controversy. There are allegations of interference from members of political parties and confusion over the funding scheme.
The passing of Pope Francis has left mourning across communities worldwide. He broke down the towering walls of the Catholic Church.
The police investigation only revolves around the charge of falsifying land certificates on the sea barrier case, with no criminal charges yet filed against any corporations.
Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman
Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni establishes a task force to accelerate the designation of customary forests. This populist issue arises amid controversy.
Indonesian Medical Collegium Council Chair Setyo Widi Nugroho on the sexual violence and bullying cases in the medical world.
Prabowo Subianto wants to eliminate import quotas. This must not simply be a bluff or a way of replacing the existing players.
The bribes paid to judges at the South Jakarta District Court show that the "case mafia" is still around. Reforms to the legal system are simply empty words.
There are indications that the military intimidates people opposed to the revised TNI Law. Opposition movements continue to appear.
The Prabowo family and their cronies have been running the free nutritious meals project. It is a populist program rife with corruption, collusion and nepotism.
School lunch programs in other countries rely on school kitchens. Reporting from Japan, the United States, and Sweden.
Threats against critics of the TNI Law revision continue. Military personnel did not hesitate to pay a visit to activists and campuses.
Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman
The rupiah keeps falling despite strong reserves and new export rules. Investors doubt Prabowo’s policies and fear his grand plans ignore urgent economic problems.
The President's cronies and supporters are benefiting from a free nutritious meals project. A foundation established by Prabowo Subianto is participating.
Managing Indonesia requires good governance, marked with transparency and accountability free from conflicts of interest.
The story of Hung Chung-hai and Chen Shu Chu, who gave their lives to help others. To reach the peak of happiness is to give.
The Witness and Victim Protection (LPSK) Chair Achmadi explains the efforts to protect civil society amid widespread terror in the wake of the TNI Law revision protests.
Head of the National Nutrition Agency, Dadan Hindayana, says anyone can be a partner to provide nutritious meals.
Chairperson of National Solidarity Movement (GSN) Foundation Teguh Arief Indramotko explains his foundation’s involvement in the nutritious meal program.
From spoiled food to the distribution of pre-packed snacks, the free nutritious meals (MBG) program's roll-out has been quite chaotic in numerous regions.
The National Solidarity Movement Foundation has been set up by Prabowo and is managed by his close circle. It is engaged in social activity.
The Attorney General's Office has arrested four judges suspected of receiving bribes in the cooking oil case. The promotion of the defendant judges came under scrutiny.
The Indonesian government will add imports from the USA, seeking tariff discounts.
Meat and garlic import quotas are controlled by a handful of actors. Only certain parties benefit from government assignments.
The plan to scrap import quotas remains in limbo. New players are gearing up to enter the commodity import business.
The food, energy and water reserve forest program could add to the problems of forest management. Social forests are still working well.
The government establishes the National Police Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortas Tipikor). Is it a place for sharing positions and a tool to legitimize power?
A number of blunders by government officials show that they are not working on the same frequency. This is the result of Prabowo’s management style.
Donald Trump’s tariffs policy makes matters worse for the under-pressure Indonesian economy. The Prabowo team is not speaking with one voice.
Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman
President Prabowo downplays the stock market crash. But it signals real risks and erodes public wealth.
The play Faust tells of a strategy to overcome the drying up of state coffers. Since then, debt has been both necessary and terrifying.
Tempo looks into the causes of Jakarta floods. It is a persisting issue that seems to never end.
The National Police’s newly established anti-corruption corps draws resistance from the Attorney General’s Office and the Corruption Eradication Commission. It offers no new ideas.
President Prabowo Subianto acknowledged that his administration had fallen short in public communication. There was not enough access for his aides.
The Forestry Ministry launches agroforestry planting in designated food reserve forest. The program carries great risk.
Indonesian Exporters Association Chair Benny Soetrisno explains the impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs on trade with te United States.
State revenue and spending have declined during the early days of Prabowo Subianto’s government.
As dark clouds loom over Indonesia’s economy, fiscal policies should focus on building a safety net against the crisis.
The government funnels state funds into State Logistics Agency to boost the absorption of rice and unhusked grain. But it must compete with middlemen.
Issues with Coretax led to a decline in tax revenue. There are increasing calls to investigate the procurement of the new system.
A trade war could set Indonesia’s economy ablaze. The government’s strategy feels half-hearted at best.
Tempo collaborated with Celios to examine developments in the Indonesian economy over the past three months. Warning signs of a recession are emerging.
Indonesia’s economy is overshadowed by internal and external pressures. The government’s fiscal management appears increasingly disordered.
Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman
The Indonesian government pledges structural reforms and deregulation in response to the “Trump Tariffs.” But clarity and credibility remain elusive.
Prabowo Subianto’s style of responding to criticism is similar to Donald Trump’s. Except Trump does not pretend to support democracy.
The recent delivery of a pig’s head meant to terrorize the media sparked concern that the package could have contained something far more dangerous.
The management of state-owned banks is being overhauled, in line with the government’s plan to give them many assignments. It risks causing economic and political turmoil.
The Prabowo administration continues the national strategic projects that have been proven problematic. There needs to be a united movement to oppose them.
The tug of war between the interests of singers and songwriters demonstrates that something is wrong with the royalty scheme. More equitable rules are needed.
The government has never been serious about eradicating online gambling. There are many ways to go after the gambling bosses.
General Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) Chief Rahmat Bagja on preparations for the revotes as well as the potential for money politics.
Composers and singers are raising concerns about the royalties they receive for their songs. Many are refusing to pay for the songs they use commercially.
Prabowo Subianto is moving on with problematic national strategic projects (PSN). Victims of PSN in the regions consolidate in Merauke.
Profit growth at state-owned banks is slowing down. It is hampered by the small-business loan write-off program.
The new board of directors at state-owned banks faces a challenging situation. They are squeezed by economic conditions and the weight of assignments tied to the President's projects.
The Indonesian government does not have data on Indonesian entrepreneurs that run gambling businesses in Cambodia. The Indonesian Embassy’s name is often exploited.
The number of Indonesian migrant workers in Cambodia continues to rise in tandem with the boom of online gambling websites. The death toll among them is also increasing.
Many Indonesian businessmen run the online gambling business in Cambodia. Sufmi Dasco Ahmad is linked with a casino company.
Circular economy practices in pesantren offer many benefits, paving the way to financial independence.
The Legislation Body at the House of Representatives is becoming stronger as a producer of laws. A service for the government through the legal route.
UGM dismisses a lecturer involved in sexual assaults. The punishment needs to be publicized in order to bring justice to the victim.
A number of mosques are fostering inclusivity amid diversity, opening their doors to people of different backgrounds.
Trump’s policies are threatening the US dollar’s exceptionalism. Gold, the long-time safe haven, is soaring.
Various bills are being fast-tracked in the House of Representatives’ Legislation Body. Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad is suspected of interference.
Built on the principle of diversity since aiding refugees of past unrest, Nurul Huda Mosque offers social services indiscriminately to all residents, regardless of religious background.
Mosque administrators are learning about inclusivity from the Jogokariyan Mosque in Yogyakarta. The community is involved there from the outset.
VERY few people know of Nahum Situmorang (1908-1969). A dire lack of scholarly research and literature on the songwriter is one of the reasons. Yet Nahum Situmorang is a legendary song composer. In his lifetime, he wrote around 200 songs, most of which were composed at lapo tuak, or roadside palm wine drinking stalls. To this day in Medan, his songs are still being sung in roadside stalls, though not many know who wrote them. The most popularly performed Batak songs were written by someone who is now practically forgotten. In 1928, one of Nahum’s songs won second place in the competition to compose Indonesia’s national anthem. Alas, Nahum’s entry is now lost to the ages for not being filed and noted. To honor his achievements, a community of North Sumatran musician-artists celebrated Nahum Situmorang’s 110th anniversary at the Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta, in mid-February.
The forest fires in West Kalimantan these past three months have taken their toll on the local wildlife. Although not all the fauna managed to escape, some managed to find safe haven in neighboring forest areas. One of them is located in the middle of Kayong Agro Lestari (KAL) plantation, a subsidiary of Austindo Nusantara Jaya (ANJ).
The 3,884-hectare conservation area is now home to 24 orangutans. Six of them were brought there at the end of October, after the fire at Kuala Satong village, just outside of KAL's concession area, trapped them. "With the Yayasan International Animal Rescue Indonesia (YIARI) and the Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA), we saved those orangutans," said Nardiyono, KAL conservation manager. The six orangutans consisted of three mothers and their offsprings.
TEMPO has in its possession a stack of documents showing irregularities behind the procurement tender process for the Borang electricity generating turbines in South Sumatra, three years ago. Long before the tender was held, PT Guna Cipta Mandiri owned by Johanes Kennedy Aritonang, appears to have been “groomed” to win the bid. An audit by the Finance Development Controller (BPKP) concluded that the state suffered losses of as much as Rp24 billion. It is not improbable that State Electricity Company (PLN) CEO Eddie Widiono and other PLN officials—who for the moment are still free—will soon be brought to justice.
Irendra Radjawali, 39, came to a coffee shop in Central Jakarta wearing a blue t-shirt and a pair of khaki shorts. "I'm not a suit-and-tie type of person," said Radja, as he is known by family and friends, apologizing for his informal clothing. He looked energetic despite having flown to Jakarta that morning from Pontianak, West Kalimantan. Radja explained that he had just spent four days in Kalimantan to operate drones used to assist in spatial mapping in the area.
The drones are all designed by Irendra, who currently works as a researcher at Bonn University in Germany. He consulted what he called the best university on earthYouTube videosto learn how to make his own drone three years ago. And this came about after his research work, collecting data from the Kapuas River in West Kalimantan.
The company owned by BKPM chief Gita Wirjawan is plagued by a tax swindle issue. Ancora’s manager denies the allegation. A move recoiling on President Yudhoyono?
By joining the “Baramo gang”, Nasrudin Zulkarnaen knew a number of important government officials. He reported corruption at Rajawali Nusantara Indonesia after failing to become a company director.
The Right of Reply of Korindo Group
Askrindo has been undermined by alleged embezzlement totaling up to Rp200 billion. The payment of claims was overstated so the directors could benefit.
Investigation by an audit committee formed by Askrindo's board of commissioners of the company’s finance in 2019 found indications that the commission paid to Askrindo Mitra Utama (AMU), a subsidiary which is also an insurance sales agent, was a cover for bribes to the company board of directors. Robertus Bilitea, Chief Executive Officer of Indonesia Financial Group (IFG), a state-owned insurance holding company, answered Tempo’s questions regarding the alleged corruption within one of IFG’s subsidiaries.
The phrase "the desert of the real" conveys that ‘the real’ is the destroyed world, gloomy, fantastical, inexplicable through language, especially when viewed from the ordered world. In Indonesia, we are actually in that ‘desert’: with incessant floods, landslides and earthquakes.
AFTER reading and studying Tempo of the November 3-9, 2020 edition, as General Chairman of the Indonesian Fresh Food and Vegetables Exporter-Importer Association (Aseibssindo) I herewith convey the following matters as a response and an exercise of our right of reply.
Indonesia finished whole-genome sequencing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus circulating in the country. Virus samples from Indonesian patients indicate they are part of the dominant group globally.
Richard Joost Lino, the current CEO of state-owned Pelindo II, is known for his straight talk and penchant for betting. This is evident in how he faces challenges and opposition, whether from his own employees, his colleagues or even government ministers. Recently, Lino was reported to the police by Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) politician, Masinton Pasaribu, who is also a former Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) official, for allegedly giving a gratuity to State-Owned Enterprises Minister Rini Soemarno.
The public is unlikely to forget how Lino stood up against Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Natural Resources Rizal Ramli, also known for his sometimes injudicious language, over the damage at the port area caused by a project overseas by Rizal, as well as charges that Lino used State funds to place ads in a number of major media organizations.
Transportation Minister Ignasius Jonan has asked that the decision of Richard Joost Lino, CEO of state-owned shipping company Pelindo II, to extend the operations contract with Hutchinson at the Jakarta International Container Terminal, (JICT) be ignored. The criteria for the contract extension, according to the law on shipping, contradicts it. Today, Jonan admits he is in the process of drafting a legal action against Lino's desperate move. "If we find any violation, the amendment to the contract will be cancelled," Jonan told Tempo reporter, Khairul Anam, who met him at his office on July 7.
Lapindo Brantas is about to restart producing gas in Sidoarjo. It faces strict requirements over concerns of a recurring Porong incident.
His return to Pelindo II was greeted by protesting employees. He is convinced that in 10 years time, Tanjung Priok will be double the size of Hamburg or Rotterdam ports.
A legal challenge on the use of state funds to compensate victims of the Lapindo case lost at the Constitutional Court.
As Tempo Inti Media celebrates its 40th anniversary, Tempo English features prominently alongside the company’s other media products, to provide insight and information to the growing number of expatriates in Indonesia and ‘Indophiles’ in the ASEAN region and beyond.
A new book takes a fresh look at the 1965-66 mass killings in Indonesia.
Something is not right with the police order to stop the Lapindo case investigation. Will this mean the end of their legal efforts?
On Friday two weeks ago, the gush of underground mud in Porong, Sidoarjo, some 200 meters from the Banjar Panji I gas exploration well owned by PT Lapindo Brantas, was exactly three years old. Fifty thousand people in 12 villages were rendered homeless by the disaster. This could be only the beginning of the tragedy. In March, a ring dam surrounding the source of mud collapsed as the earth beneath subsided. A daily flow of 100,000 cubic meters of mud is now directly impacting the external dam as the only dividing wall between 64 million cubic meters of mud and settlements. If this 3-meter-wide fortress gives way, a calamity like that in Situ Gintung, Tangerang, may recur.
The Bakrie Group is willing to pay the long-overdue payment of the outstanding 80 percent compensation for victims of the Lapindo mudflow disaster. However, this does not mean that the compensation issue is settled. Thousands of Sidoarjo residents are still rejecting this payment scheme.
Police deferred to send the Lapindo case dossier to court, even though they still believe the mudflows were caused by human error.
Lapindo considers Medco’s letter about installing pipe casing to be misleading. The credibility of the company belonging to the Panigoro family is at risk.
Nine months after the Lapindo mudflow inundated the plains of Sidoarjo, making 10,000 people homeless, the National Mudflow Management Team still faces a mountain of tasks. But why must the government bear the Rp7.6 trillion relocation costs?
The directors and commissioners, also the shareholders can be sued in the Lapindo mudflow case.
Lapindo is officially separated from Energi Mega Persada. It wont be easy for Bakrie to regain lost trust.
Lapindo is officially separated from Energi Mega Persada. It wont be easy for Bakrie to regain lost trust.
EVERY day, 75,000 new web logs or blogs are created in cyberspace. At least 1 million pieces of information emanate from these blogs every day. Of course, not all of them contain important news; there is a virtual flood of trivial tales.
But a new wave is beginning to appear: the bloggers are beginning to write like journalists. They take part in providing the latest information on all sorts of eventsin addition to making special analyses. The tsunami that swept across the south shores of the Island of Java, a month ago, for instance, had filled the blogosphere just a few moments after it happened, and even before television could report on it. Even before this, CNN had no problem quoting a number of postings from Iraqi bloggers when America began its invasion.
Undeniably, the blogs have taken on a new role: opening new windows of information for the citizens of the world.
From Port Klang, Malaysia, cheap sugar flows into Indonesia through ports of entry in Sumatra.
Interest in studying Indonesian in Australia has regained momentum following innovative and creative teaching techniques.
Indosat, Satelindo, and IM3 are to merge. Is it true this move will be profitable?
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