Tempo's People of the Year 2024: Civil Movement
Tempo’s People of the Year 2024 are those who managed to mobilize the public to make a move. Instead of individuals, they are movements or groups, not only in Jakarta but also in the regions.
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Tempo’s People of the Year 2024 are those who managed to mobilize the public to make a move. Instead of individuals, they are movements or groups, not only in Jakarta but also in the regions.
Corruption under the guise of social programs at the Bank of Indonesia has been exposed again. It is time to eliminate the source of repeated scrounging.
Actor Fedi Nuril talks about his activism in protest of the democratic decline, and the leadership of Jokowi and Prabowo.
Women in various villages are fighting against mining and nickel downstreaming. Some have been criminalized while others have suffered losses.
Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman
The collapse of several peer-to-peer lending fintech companies has brought much concern to individual investors. They were late in anticipating the huge risks involved.
Despite various pressures, civil society movements provided much hope in 2024. They need to be more solid and strategically directed.
The new government's foreign policy has no direction. It is made worse by cabinet ministers with minimal experience.
President Prabowo Subianto has repatriated foreign prisoners, Mary Jane and members of the Bali Nine. There were special requests.
The people of the Marind-Anim traditional community are against a food estate project to create rice fields and sugar cane plantations in Merauke. They are speaking out in Papua and Jakarta.
University lecturers mobilized to criticize the Jokowi regime. They became restless after the infamous Constitutional Court ruling.
The Thursday Action has been held every week for 17 years. Starting as a silent protest action, it has now become a solidarity movement.
The late Faisal Basri, Sigit Riyanto, and Hariadi Kartodihardjo were three academics who always upheld academic integrity.
Dirty Vote exposes President Jokowi and state institutions’ dirty tricks in the 2024 general elections. The film’s resource persons received intimidation.
The government is projecting to build a nuclear power plant. A reader suggests the plan needs to be thoroughly prepared.
The rate of youth unemployment has potential to soar. Job creation needs to be a priority.
Student protests on August 22, 2024, managed to put a stop to Jokowi and his family’s maneuvering. The protests were spontaneous yet effective.
Abdur Arsyad and Bintang Emon joined the August 22, 2024 protests, while Fedi Nuril continues to post his criticisms on social media. What moves them?
Why do we celebrate a new year? What really is new?
The government reduced the price of plane tickets in the run up to Christmas and the New Year. Many components of these high prices need to be re-examined.
The Batanghari River is becoming increasingly polluted from illegal mining. This is a result of corruption and policies that ignore the environmental carrying capacity.
The potential for conflicts of interest is overshadowing the new leadership of the KPK. The process is prone to external intervention.
Prabowo Subianto wants regional heads to be once again selected by Regional Legislative Councils. This would weaken democracy and deprive the people of a voice.
A number of regional head candidates spent billions of rupiah in the 2024 elections. The elections were rife with money politics.
Efforts to return the election of regional heads to the DPRD emerge under every administration. Direct elections are considered more democratic.
Prabowo Subianto wants to have direct regional head elections be conducted through regional legislative councils. His supporters are maneuvering to push the plan through.
Supratman Andi Agtas explains President Prabowo’s idea to hold indirect regional elections or Pilkada.
Illegal mining exacerbates the critical condition of the upstream Batanghari River Basin Area (DAS). The fraudulent practices involve many actors.
The unemployment rate among Generation Z tends to be high. They are considered less resilient, but possess great potential.
The government lowers air ticket prices during the Christmas and New Year period. State-owned enterprises sacrifice, but the root causes remain untouched.
KPK’s new chief, Setyo Budiyanto, is confident in tackling investigation and prosecution challenges and determined to unite all staff under his leadership.
Doubts arise over the track records of the 2024-2029 KPK leaders. Some were implicated in gratuity cases.
Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman
The coming year, 2025, poses significant risks to Indonesia. The government and Bank Indonesia are exacerbating the situation by adopting the risky policy of debt monetization.
Agung Sedayu Group’s right of reply regarding the interview with Aguan, and letter on the free lunch program.
Radical evil holds the view that evil only exists outside of us. This closes off the possibility that evil could be within us.
The Prabowo administration has ambitions to start building a nuclear power plant next year. There are many aspects still open to question.
The Sahbirin Noor corruption case once again exposes conflict of interest within the KPK. It shows how outside forces continue to pull strings.
Prabowo Subianto refused a demand from the Ridwan Kamil-Suswono pair to challenge the Jakarta gubernatorial election results. Signs of divergence with Jokowi.
The JETP program failed to proceed in line with the plan because only a small amount of the assistance funds were disbursed. Indonesia actually increased the number of coal-fired power stations.
Pramono Anung’s political career is quite impressive. He chose to remain neutral during Jokowi’s conflict with the PDI-P.
President Prabowo Subianto ordered Ridwan Kamil and Suswono to cancel their planned lawsuit regarding the Jakarta gubernatorial election results at the Constitutional Court, contrary to Jokowi’s wishes for a two-round Jakarta election.
The plan to retire the Cirebon 1 PLTU early is stalled. PLN is requesting an assignment scheme to avoid accusations of causing state losses.
Cartoon: Imam Yunni
The funding needed for energy transition is difficult to fulfill. The JETP scheme is stalled, and alternative funding remains elusive.
The JETP energy transition program is at a standstill. Captive power plants hinder the preparation of investment plan documents.
The KPK claimed to have obtained hundreds of evidence in Sahbirin Noor’s bribery case. Still waiting for investigators to formulate the case.
Two directors at the KPK are suspected of obstructing the designation of Sahbirin Noor as a suspect. Investigators already reported this to the commission’s leadership.
Housing and Settlement Minister Maruarar Sirait on the three million homes project, and his relationships with Jokowi and Prabowo.
Hashim Djojohadikusumo, head of the Indonesian delegation at COP29, revealed that Indonesia wants to develop nuclear energy. Are we ready?
The government is considered hasty in building the first nuclear power plant. Everything is imported, from technology, expert personnel, to fuel.
The trade war between the US and China is poised to create significant challenges for the global economy. However, the Indonesian government appears indifferent.
The legal division of Agung Sedayu Group replies regarding Aguan’s interview over the IKN.
Asian writers no longer explore grand themes such as war and peace, man’s fate, or this earth of mankind. Is this noticeable shift an allegory of social change?
The government amended the beef import regulations in order to smooth the way for the free nutritious meal program. This will have a negative effect on the management of the livestock sector.
The investigation into the killings of a father and a grandmother by a 14-year-old boy must uncover the real cause. The child should be treated as a victim.
Prabowo continued Jokowi’s methods of bringing about victory for favored candidates. This damages state institutions.
Development through the model of national strategic projects is a source of conflict and violations of human rights. One of the causes is excessive favorable treatment in the implementation of projects.
Indonesia still lags behind other countries that already implemented free school lunch programs.
A former subordinate of President Prabowo won the regional head election in North Sulawesi. There are suspicions that the police and military helped ensure his victory.
The psychologist’s take on the murder of a father and a grandmother. The perpetrator is only 14 years old.
A 14-year-old student, who killed his father and grandmother, is suspected of experiencing academic pressure from his parents and sleep deprivation.
The government will issue regulations requiring the industry to purchase local milk. There are issues with quality and unscrupulous actors.
The government is involving cooperatives and private companies in the free nutritious meal program, which they hope will bring additional capital.
The government asks businesses to assist in importing cattle for the free nutritious meal project, with import recommendation issuance becoming the leverage.
Agung Sedayu Group Chief Sugianto Kusuma alias Aguan talks about Nusantara Capital City, the national strategic projects and oligarchy.
Aguan is involved in various government flagship projects. He started out in the import business.
Aguan participates in the construction of three million affordable homes, amid suspicions of receiving project rewards from the government.
There are various problems at Pantai Indah Kapuk 2 and the strategic mangrove forest tourism project. Aguan claims no one is at a disadvantage.
Under Aguan, a group of conglomerates pooled funds to develop the new capital city in a bid to attract foreign investors.
The government’s economic policies fail to inspire investor confidence, leading to a turbulent time in the market ahead
Mythical symbols of religion, like stains or sins, can open the mind to the possibility of human fallibility and wickedness.
Cartoon: Yuyun Nurrachman
Reader’s letters from a non-formal teacher, locally known as a guru sertifikasi (certified teacher), who complains about not receiving allowance. Other readers raise concerns about the role of civil society and the CIA’s alleged involvement in a secret mission behind the failed coup attempt by Indonesian communists, known as the G-30-S PKI movement.
A total of 117 lakes in West Java and Banten are shrinking, or even disappearing. These national assets should not be forgotten.
The problem of overcrowding in jails has never been resolved. The law enforcement authorities need to put forward alternatives to punishment.
Pramono Anung is leading in the Jakarta gubernatorial election. This is a form of resistance to intervention from the national leadership.
The government is increasing the 2025 provincial minimum wage. This ignores national economic conditions.
Immigration and Penitentiary Affairs Minister Agus Andrianto on the issues ranging from the inmate escapes from Salemba Detention Center to Mary Jane’s repatriation.
The Salemba Detention Center guards are suspected of negligence in the case of seven inmates escaping. It is alleged that someone supplied tools to the escapees.
A subsidiary of the peer-to-peer lending platform KoinWorks falls victim to an alleged fraud, resulting in a loss of Rp365 billion. Lenders are now threatening legal action.
The government finally set the average minimum wage increase at 6.5 percent, following a tug-of-war over the calculation formula after the Constitutional Court annulled the labor cluster in the Job Creation Law.
Prabowo Subianto and Joko Widodo are maneuvering to ensure that the Jakarta gubernatorial election proceeds to a second round. Pramono Anung is predicted to win the election.
Cartoon: Imam Yuni
The government announced the provincial minimum wage during ongoing negotiations about the value of the alpha variable.
Textile industries seek a special waging policy. They fear being unable to pay minimum wages amid low demand.
The government repeatedly revised the formula for calculating minimum wage. Policy changes create uncertainty.
Long-delayed decrees to establish legal boundaries to restore and protect lakes from exploitation require cooperation across government and local agencies.
The regulation on determining lake boundaries begins to be executed. It reduces repurposing and state losses resulting from the loss of lakes.
The second season of Squid Game is coming soon. What is the point of this brutal death porn?
Readers’ letters from three million houses provision to suggestion that officials be open to criticism.
The people of Kailolo draft regulations for the enforcement of marine sasi, aimed at improving coral reefs in their area.
In Maluku, the sasi tradition is also applied to various natural resources to ensure their sustainability and quality.
Amid rampant fish poaching in Indonesian waters, traditional communities in Maluku enforce sasi, a practice that protects the seas and coasts.
The Agriculture Ministry is to take over the control of food institutions and state-owned enterprises. This risks worsening the management of the food sector.
The agreement between Prabowo and Xi Jinping to jointly manage the region of overlapping claims disadvantages Indonesia.
Cases of sexual violence on campus often go unresolved. Campus task forces established to handle these cases should include legal experts.
Jokowi is backing a number of candidates in the regional elections, including in Jakarta and Central Java. It is time Prabowo drew a line under his relationship with the former president.
Iffatul Umniati Ismail graduated from the Al-Alzhar University’s doctoral program with a dissertation on rulings issued by the Indonesian Ulema Council. Can Muslims say Merry Christmas to Christians?
The Constitutional Court’s Ethics Council (MKMK) scrutinizes the role played by Constitutional Court Chief Justice Anwar Usman. The formation of the MKMK is being stalled.
Constitutional Court Chief Justice Anwar Usman is reportedly maneuvering to lower the minimum age limit for presidential and vice-presidential candidates, paving the way for Gibran.
National Police Chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo ordered Ismail Bolong to be detained in a case of illegal mining in East Kalimantan.
The state regains ownership of Wisma Antara through Bank Syariah Indonesia (BSI). It marks an end to the years of chaotic property ownership.
The marriage of Anwar Usman to the sister of President Joko Widodo could damage the independence and quality of the rulings issued by the Constitutional Court. This is at odds with the Judicial Authority Law.
Clarification from the Lake Poso customary community and the mismanagement of food.
Joko Soegiarto Tjandra’s bribery implicates two generals and a businessman close to National Police’s top brass. National Police Criminal Investigation Division Chief Comsr. Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo’s name is also being mentioned. The case is heating up approaching the contest for National Police chief.
Amzulian Rifai, Chairman of Indonesian Ombudsman:
Lasma Natalia counseled the residents of Indramayu and Cirebon in their struggle against a coal-fired power plant construction project. She helps with legal education and assistance during trial.
OESMAN Sapta Odang has been reelected general chairman of Hanura Party for 2019-2024.
The cabinet’s mismanagement has sent the garlic price to go through the roof. The inter-ministerial coordination and the market mechanism need to be fixed.
Minister/State Secretary Pratikno has sent a memo to Chairman of the General Elections Commission (KPU) concerning the nomination of People’s Conscience (Hanura) Party General Chairman Oesman Sapta Odang as a candidate for the Regional Representative Council (DPD).
The Jakarta Ombudsman indeed has the authority to make recommendations on the Jakarta provincial government's policies
The Corruption Court's panel of judges sentenced Irman Gusman to 4 years and 6 months in prison plus a fine of Rp200 million. The Regional Representatives Assembly's former chair has been proven guilty of accepting a bribe from the owner of Semesta Berjaya, said the judges.
Irman Gusman is now officially a broker. He peddled his influence as a public official in exchange for monetary gain. Irman, who is chairman of the Regional Representative Council (DPD) was caught red-handed taking a Rp100 million bribe from Xaveriandy Sutanto, a sugar baron and the owner of Semesta Berjaya company, along with his wife Memi, at their official residence around midnight last Saturday.
As the DPD leader, Irman has no authority over sugar import matters so it came as a surprise to many that he received a guest who already was in trouble with the law in his private home at such odd hours. Xaveriandy is a defendant in a non-SNI (Indonesian National Standard) sugar import case currently on trial at the Padang District Court in West Sumatra. For sure, there is no connection between Irman and that particular case. The bribe was for something else, possibly to influence State Logistics Agency (Bulog) to grant Semesta Berjaya an additional sugar quota for West Sumatra.
Basuki Tjahaja Purnama persists in running on a PDI-P ticket with Djarot Saiful Hidayat. It is seen as an attempt to subvert Risma's nomination.
Public service is something new to 52-year-old Amzulian Rifai, the new chairman of the Office of the Ombudsman. After all, he spent the past 25 years in the academic affairs of Sriwijaya University in Palembang, South Sumatra. But he is ready to dedicate himself to a new assignment, which is to be the people's 'ear', to listen to those disappointed by the quality of public services rendered. Amzulian believes the Ombudsman is the right place to dedicate his time and his resources. He decided to apply for the job, and in an open session, was elected chairman for the 2016-2021 period.
Amzulian is aware that leading the Office of the Ombudsman will not be an easy task. Right from the start, he has had to face the snide comments that the Ombudsman is nothing more than a toothless institution with no specific objective in mind. The building alone, he observed when he first went there, looked no better than a warehouse. "It was in really bad condition," he said in an interview last week.
To many people, retirement means an easy life and relaxation. But to Malaysian elder statesman Tun Daim Zainuddin, freedom from government duties and politics means a chance to indulge in a longtime passionart. Yet, for this former Malaysian finance minister, it is not just about collecting paintings, sculptures and antique potteries. For the Tun (Malaysia's highest honorific bestowed on deserving citizens)as he is referred to by friends and associatesthe pleasure is in being able to share art with everyone. Hence the Ilham Art Gallery, containing exhibits that are open to the public for free, the first in Malaysia and perhaps even in the ASEAN region. It occupies three floors of the brand-new and imposing 60-floor Ilham building, which the Tun happens to own.
The 78-year-old Tun's unassuming and soft-spoken persona belies the power he once held and the influence he still retains. Trained as a lawyer and an urban planner, he rose high in his country's political and corporate world, specifically in property development and banking. He retired from public service in 2001, after having servedon two separate occasionsas Malaysia's finance minister. He was an elected parliamentarian representing Alor Star and was for years the treasurer of UMNO.
Until today, it is fair to say that the government has never given any opportunity nor political recognition to fisherwomen. The bill on the protection and empowerment of fishermen, fish farming and salt mining currently drafted by the House of Representatives (DPR) is an opportunity to accomodate such a need. R. Narmoko Prasmadji said he would try to ensure that the bill contain clauses favoring fisherwomen's empowerment. "There should be legal and economic protection for fisherwomen," said Narmoko. Tempo English contributor Pujani Nadine Kamarwan interviewed him at his office in Jakarta two weeks ago. Excerpts:
Danang Girindrawardana should not have hesitated in supporting the majority decision of the Indonesian Ombudsman, the institution he chairs. An investigation by this organization concluded that the police wrongfully managed the case involving Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigator, Novel Baswedan.
Instead of approving, signing and sending the collective decision to the police, Danang did nothing. His reasoning that the Ombudsman should not be influencing a case currently under police investigation makes no sense at all. By not processing such an important evidence, he is undermining the very institution he leads.
Despite two plenary sessions, the Indonesia Ombudsman failed to issue a recommendation concerning Novel Baswedan's complaint. Novel Baswedan, a Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigator, filed a complaint with the Indonesian Ombudsman concerning the alleged administrative violation by police who arrested and detained him.
Budi Santoso, member of the Ombudsman board, said a draft recommendation was ready to be signed by the Ombudsman chairman, Danang Girindrawardana. "But there were dissenting views among the leaders," he said Thursday last week. Budi said the eight-member team had produced a draft recommendation raised in the Ombudsman executive plenary sessions on August 11 and 31, but it was not agreed upon.
On September 28, Tri Rismaharini must give up her job as mayor of Surabaya city to an acting mayor appointed by the East Java Governor Soekarwo. That will be the end of her term.
Her bid re-election did not go smoothly. It was not because she failed to lead and develop Surabaya. In fact she did them so well that she became very popular, scaring away other challengers. So far she and Whisnu Sakti Buana are the sole contenders.
A bloody incident exploded at Tolikara district in Papua two weeks ago. It happened when hundreds of people taking part at a seminar and an international spiritual service organized by the Indonesian Evangelical Church (GIDI), tried to disperse a number of local residents about to conduct their Idul Fitri prayers at the Tolikara Military Command field.
The incident which resulted in the burning of shopes and the Baitul Muttaqin mosque, according Tolikara Regent Usman G. Wanimbo, occurred because of police neglect. He admitted that he had suggested to Tolikara Police precinct chief, Adj. Sr. Comr. Soeroso to held the community prayers elsewhere. "But he didn't listen to me," Wanimbo told Tempo reporter Maria Hasugian, when she twice interviewed him last week.
Twenty-two year old college student Irene Kharisma Sukendar did it again. In early February, she was in the Russian capital of Moscow to compete at the 2015 Moscow Open Students Grand Master tournament. And she won.
Out of the nine rounds of chess tournaments she has played since January 31, Irene managed to garner 7.5 points (6 wins and 3 draws), beating out other students from Russia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Poland and Mongolia.
IN the past two decades, the name Minak Radi has often come up in police investigations. Minak, 43, is known as a veteran begal or robber, often operating in the big cities. He would not only steal motorcycles, but would also steal from offices. Every time a crime is committed, the police's first suspicion always falls on Ismail alias Minak. "But I've seen the light," Ismail told Tempo at his home in East Lampung, two weeks ago.
Ismail is now preoccupied with his sand quarry, which stretches over 100 hectares. But the police still suspect him whenever a crime occurs. Ismail, who has been in and out jail, is feared by the younger thugs.
Not many filmakers have delved into the lives of Indonesians in remote areas. But seasoned producer Mira Lesmana sees a wealth of interesting stories from the outer islands. One of Mira's films, Atambua 39 Celcius (2012) explores the culture of West Timor in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province, not a frequently visited area. The film uses the local Tetun dialect, which is fast disappearing. "I have this wish to preserve something before it changes or disappears," said the founder of Miles Films production company,
NTT is the background of her 2014 film, Pendekar Tongkat Emas (Knight of the Golden Rod), which was produced in Waingapu, Sumba. "I happen to be in love with NTT, a region with a unique character. I have travelled to the islands of Flores, Timor and Sumba, but I have yet to visit the smaller islands, like Sabu and Rote," said 50-year-old Mira.
Surabaya has become beautiful and tidy. If the city still floods, the water takes only a night to recede. Traffic has improved. New parks and sidewalks have been developed.
For Surabaya Mayor Tri Rismaharini, 53, no matter how well a park is developed, if its footpaths are damaged and traffic congested, it will not be of any use. Therefore, architects like Risma, as she is known, need to think about a city's people, not merely its physical structures. "Surabaya is always in here," Risma said, pointing to her head during an interview last week.
Police Comr. Gen. (ret.) Noegroho Djajoesman, 68, owns a law consulting firm, so the former police chief of metropolitan Jakarta provided a lawyer from his office to represent Raden Nuh, who is being charged with extortion. Noegroho often converses with Raden, although he claims to know nothing about the Twitter or the Trimacan2000 and TM2000Back online accounts. Last week, Tempo met with Noegroho in his South Jakarta home, accompanied by Endi Martono, the lawyer appointed to represent Raden.
Your name was often mentioned by Raden Nuh. Do you know him well?
I was introduced to him by a journalist, back in mid 2012, after Jokowi became governor. He came and we conversed. I enjoy talking to young people because they're idealistic. (Raden claimed to have known Noegroho long before 2012).
Hidden behind two lines of wall fences on Jalan Sekolah Kencana IV in the Pondok Indah, South Jakarta, a wooden house was almost ready. When Tempo dropped by three weeks ago, workers were assembling planks and installing bathroom closets. The house has a total area of 270 square meters, two stories and three bedrooms. Surrounded by a green lawn, it has a balcony at the rear overlooking the Pondok Indah Golf Course.
The wooden house had been relocated from Woloan in Tomohon, North Sulawesi. After being built, it was dismantled and reassembled in Jakarta. Fickry Pantow, 24, director of Woloan Permai which contracted the assembly, said the house owner was an entrepreneur who asked not to be identified. "This house costs Rp1.5 billion," he said.
As of last week, she had yet to present her credentials to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, but Swedish Ambassador-Designate, Johanna Brismar Skook was already busy catering to visiting officials from her homeland, and escorting them to appointments with their counterparts.
MAINTAINING that it was a big sacrifice, Mayor of Surabaya Tri Rismaharini finally closed down the legendary red light districts of Gang Dolly (Dolly Lane) and Jarak, located in the city's Putat Jaya district. The closure was executed symbolically, through a declaration signed by hundreds of approving citizens. Those who opposed the closure, took to the streets to protest.
Risma now admits that when she was first pressured into closing Dolly she actually refused. Her reasoning at the time was that the administration lacked the resources to provide the sex workers and their pimps the compensation in exchange for giving up their livelihood. But she agreed that the chain of prostitution in the city must be broken, particularly as it increasingly involved the trafficking of children. Saving the children became her main concern for closing down the area.
The government's plan to revise regulations on plantations must be carefully monitored. The obligation to create kebun plasma (plasma gardens) should not be whitewashed.
The state-owned oil and gas company, Pertamina, built up a fleet of tankers during the time of Ibnu Sutowo, Pertamina's first CEO. They almost went bankrupt due to mismanagement.
The National Ombudsman was allocated nothing in the revisions to the 2011 budget. It rejected a Hanura Party politicians claims on projects.
A number of young intellectuals are on the list of presidential spokesman candidates. Several have declined.
I WANT to be free. I want to write poetry and paint,” said Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao in a special interview with Tempo last year. Perhaps he was a bit romantic, perhaps a little tired. What he wanted seemed to be a peaceful future. After all, he did go through an eventful experience before becoming a national icon.
Xanana, 61, is the President of Timor Leste. He is also a charismatic figure. He looks at the chaotic political atmosphere surrounding the elections and he is no longer the Xanana of a year ago. He condemns Fretilin, whom he is convinced distributed weapons to its followers. Now preparing to lead his new party, the National Congress for Timorese Reconstruction (CNRT) into the parliamentary elections on June 30, he has declared his readiness to become prime minister if Ramos Horta becomes president.
Usman has requested that his personal guarantee be auctioned off, as a means to repay his debtsa suggestion the government is likely to accept.
Several investors have been reminded that Usman Admadjaja may make a return to Bank Danamon. Is this a repeat of the Farindo fracas?
Smartening up the executive offices: Rp1.2 billion. Other office renovation: Rp2 billion. Bullets for target practice: Rp20 million a month. This is spending, IBRA-style.
ISMAIL Hasan Metareum sat on a wheelchair. Pale and weak, the thin-faced and bespectacled man was nursing a broken leg, the result of a fall at the mosque. But that did not affect the spirit and attention of this 74-year-old born in Pidie, Aceh when discussing the never-ending problem of his birthplace. Moreover, since the idea of a Bureau (desk) on Aceh was discussed by Vice President Hamzah Haz mid-January, Metareum seems unconcerned about his leg's condition. His wheelchair notwithstanding, he still travels around, lobbying to finalize the idea of an Aceh Bureau.
Farwiza Farhan, the winner of the 2024 Ramon Magsaysay award talks about conservation of the Leuser Ecosystem in Aceh.
During the 2024 haj pilgrimage in Mina, some pilgrims were forced to sleep in cramped conditions. Some of accompanying haj officials did not go through a selection process.
The right of inquiry to investigate alleged fraud in the 2024 elections is threatened to run aground in the House of Representatives (DPR), influenced by offers of ministerial seat in Prabowo’s cabinet.
The presidential election is not over yet. The lawsuit in the Constitutional Court shows that something is wrong in the 2024 presidential election.
Under the leadership of Airlangga Hartarto, Golkar sees a significant increase in votes during the 2024 General Elections. Part of it is due to the Jokowi effect.
The 2024 election debates should include culture and academic as themes, with the latter necessarily coming out of a concern how easy it is to obtain a doctoral degree.
Ministers and senior officials from the government coalition are calling for the 2024 elections to be delayed. Like those of Sukarno and Suharto, Jokowi’s presidency could end in tragedy.
It is reported that President Jokowi gives the green light to a number of prospective candidates wanting to stand for the presidency. Is he seeking political protection post-2024?
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