Indonesia

Amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic, several upcoming events forced to be cancelled. One of them, an Islamic gathering dubbed the World Ijtima Asia scheduled on March 19-22 in Gowa District’s Pakkatto Village. The South Sulawesi Provincial Government has officially cancelled the event. Because the local government and event organizers deemed it safer to suspend the event amid the fear …

The Director General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance Heru Pambudi issued Circular No. SE-04 / BC / 2020 on March 17, 2020, which regulates the release of ethyl alcohol excise as a raw material for making hand sanitizers to antiseptics in order to accelerate the prevention of Corona virus in Indonesia. “To provide convenience in making …

The rampant spread of the Corona Virus (Covid-19) in various regions led the People’s Representative Council of Indonesia (DPR) to ask the police to not underestimate information about the alleged spread of the virus in Indonesia. This was conveyed by a member of the DPR Commission III Didik Mukrianto who responded to the initial statement of the Southeast Sulawesi Regional …

The Election Organizer Honorary Board (DKPP) terminates the Commissioner of Indonesia’s General Elections Commission (KPU) Evi Novida Ginting Manik in the hearing of the hearing on case trial number 317-PKE-DKPP / X / 2020, Wednesday (18/3). “Imposing the sanction of Permanent Dismissal to Teradu VII Evi Novida Ginting Manik as a Member of the General Election Commission of the Republic …

As a further step to take action on patients afflicted with coronavirus or COVID-19 as when the need arises, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has suggested that Wisma Atlet in Kemayoran and hotels owned by state-owned companies (SOEs) be utilized to treat them. Jokowi put forth the suggestion as part of the contingency plan that he had ordered to be prepared …

There will be a new policy that being drafted in Presidential Regulation (Perpres) related to the national health insurance program or BPJS Kesehatan. The Indonesian government also drafting policy specifically support efforts in dealing with the coronavirus infection or COVID-19. This was said by Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati. “We will immediately draw up a presidential regulation to provide certainty …

Achmad Yurianto as a Spokesperson related to Covid-19 refers to the way China handles Covid-19 patients to call the ward or large room as a solution if the hospital is not enough to accommodate all patients. “If we look at the information sequel in China, the gymnastic hall is filled with many positive patients (Covid-19), all of whom are there,” …

The central government allows local governments to change the Regional Revenue and Expenditures Budget (APBD) to add budget posts for the new coronavirus or COVID-19. For this reason, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) also paid particular attention to the use of the epidemic disaster management budget. KPK Chairman Firli Bahuri asserted, the KPK ensured that the eradication of corruption would …

The entry of the new coronavirus or COVID-19 into Indonesia is inseparable from government actions that are considered to be an understatement. Now, the public is haunted by the spread of the deadly virus from Wuhan, China. This was conveyed by the sixth President of Indonesia Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). “Maybe initially it was over-confident, under-estimate, while the statement of …

The Indonesian government as of now is reluctant to implement a total lockdown policy. The reason of the government has not done this, according to member of the COVID-19 Task Force, Wiku Adisasmito, is because of the potentially crippling economic impacts that may arise from it. This was stated by him at a press conference at the National Disaster Mitigation …