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Tenggara Backgrounder December 06, 2024
POLITICS
Regional elections entrench ex-president Jokowi’s political position
The results of the Nov. 27 regional elections have further entrenched the position of former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo in national politics for the next five years and beyond. This bodes well for his main political agenda, which is to prepare hi...
‘Brown Party’: Time for sweeping police reform
The National Police have come under public scrutiny yet again after the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) accused the institution of abusing its power to sway election results in some of the party's strongholds in the recent regional he...
Post-election evaluations call for electoral reforms
As Indonesia reflects on the administration of the unprecedented simultaneous nationwide regional head elections on Nov.27, many areas of improvement have come to light. With voter turnout rates dipping, exorbitant election costs and the frequency of...
Early signs of militarization under Prabowo’s presidency
The inauguration of Maj. Gen. Ariyo Windutomo as head of the Presidential Secretariat in place of Heru Budi Hartono on Nov. 29 has only reignited concerns about the so-called militarization of the government, which began with the appointment of minis...
BUSSINES & ECONOMICS
Prabowo cuts free meal budget per portion, ride-hailing apps help deliver
President Prabowo Subianto's flagship free nutritious meal program has undergone a significant budget cut per portion, reducing the allocation price per child and per pregnant woman from Rp 15,000 (about US$1) to Rp 10,000 per pack to create room for...
Proposal to place food SOEs under Agriculture Ministry sparks debate
SOEs in the food sector may soon come under the purview of the Agriculture Ministry. The proposal, initiated by Agriculture Minister Andi Amran, aims to streamline state efforts toward achieving food self-sufficiency in Indonesia, a key priority of t...
Govt reevaluates PIK 2’s national strategic project status
The government is reevaluating the designation of PIK 2 as a PSN of tropical coastland amid significant concerns about its suitability. Agrarian and Spatial Planning Minister Nusron Wahid revealed that most of the development project area are current...
Rivalry in Kadin continues despite Arsjad’s grip loosening
The leadership crisis in the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) continues as two warring factions remain at odds. Both factions, one led by ousted chairman Arsjad Rasjid and the other by incoming chairman Anindya N. Bakrie have organ...
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