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Tenggara Backgrounder September 13, 2019
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KPK bill tests Jokowi’s will and power
The House of Representatives, in its very last month of seating before it is dissolved, has dropped a bombshell on President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s doorstep: A bill that will remove the independence of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). The...
Tracing foreign intervention in Papua
After weeks of protest and violence in Papua, a number Indonesian Military (TNI) and National Police figures have raised their suspicions over the role of foreign actors in the turmoil. From sympathizers of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group to f...
Prabowo-Hendro reconciliation shifts political landscape
Speculation arose after former State Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief AM Hendropriyono and losing presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto met last week. Given the strained relationship between the two retired army generals in the past, questions have...
Democrats launch frantic attempt to join Jokowi coalition
While briefing new legislators from the Democratic Party for the 2019-2024 period, Democratic Party chairman Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) reaffirmed the party’s full support for President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in his second term. SBY called on all D...
BUSSINES & ECONOMICS
Govt expedites nickel ore export ban as APNI’s lobbying fails
The government has decided to stop all nickel ore exports starting Jan. 1, 2020, or two years before the initial deadline as supplies for domestic smelters are drying up, upsetting miners who have been enjoying higher export prices. The Indonesian Ni...
KPK arrest of Pieko reveals problem in sugar industry
The Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK) arrest last week of Pieko Njoto Setiadi, a prominent figure in the importation of basic commodities, reveals the longstanding problem of sugar businesses relying on imports. Pieko is notorious for his pro...
Manpower Law revision in limbo as political parties fight for minister posts
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s attempt to revise Law No. 13/2003 on manpower before the end of his first term failed because of coordination failure in the House of Representatives and strong rejection from labor unions. Things have gone awry since...
Draghi’s shocking farewell
The European economy is in turmoil. In response to Europe’s deteriorating economic conditions, European Central Bank (ECB) chief Mario Draghi deployed a new stimulus policy – and the last before his term ended on Oct. 30. However, Draghi’s fresh stim...
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