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Tenggara Backgrounder September 25, 2020
POLITICS
Luhut takes charge as Terawan sidelined in Jokowi’s COVID-19 team
Since the country began the fight against COVID-19 in March many have been wondering why Health Minister Terawan Agus Putranto has not taken center stage. And now, at what is likely a critical stage of the pandemic, President Jokowi has entrusted Coo...
Police crack down on culprits behind AGO fire
The fire that engulfed the main building of the Attorney General’s Office in South Jakarta a month ago has ignited suspicions that the blaze was purposely lit to disrupt ongoing investigations into certain high-profile cases. As many are speculating...
Police tinkering with regulation on private guards and militias
The National Police have issued a new rule regulating the activities of private guards and civilian militias, but the choice of words raises concerns among human rights groups that some of these militias could be used to do the police’s dirty repress...
Mapping ‘red zone’ areas: Gateways with access to gubernatorial posts
Less than three months from the Dec. 9 simultaneous regional elections, the KPU has announced the candidates for this year’s biggest political race in nine provinces, 37 municipalities and 224 regencies. For political parties and politicians setting...
BUSSINES & ECONOMICS
Massive sums of suspected illicit money moving around banks
Millions of US dollar in suspected illicit money have been flowing to and out of Indonesia through Indonesia’s financial system involving politically exposed persons (PEPs), including well-known coal baron Andi Syamsuddin Arsyad alias Haji Isam and t...
Edhy removes ship size limit, revoking more of Susi’s restrictions
Ever since Edhy Prabowo replaced Susi Pudjiastuti as the Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) Minister, he has been reversing regulations his predecessor had put in place. The latest regulation Edhy removed is a size limitation for ships used to catc...
House members split over BI Law revision
The House of Representatives Legislation Body (Baleg) had pushed further for the third revision of Law No. 23/1999 on Bank Indonesia (BI Law) by issuing a bill draft on September 17. However, there is growing tension within the House over the policym...
Association, minister push for car tax incentives to drive up sales
Gaikindo and Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita have raised a request for car tax incentives due to a nosedive in sales amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite that, the idea is still being reviewed by the Finance Ministry, and has been met wit...
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