Indonesia

West Jakarta Mayor Uus Kuswanto is currently recovering after being infected with Covid-19 at Pertamina Central Hospital, South Jakarta. Uus is one of the Provincial Government of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta officials who is positive for Covid-19. He said he was recovering and had left the treatment room. “Thank God, I am getting better, I have left the …

The action to save Indonesia coalition  (KAMI) sent an open letter to President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo and delivered three demands. The letter relates to the dark tragedy of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) that took place in September. The letter numbered 014 / PRES-US / B / IX / 2020 was signed by the KAMI Presidium, namely Rochmat Wahab and …

The General Election Commission (KPU) officially bans music concerts as a campaign method for the 2020 Regional Elections (Pilkada). The prohibition contained in PKPU Revision No. 13 of 2020 concerning the Second Amendment to PKPU No. 6 of 2020 concerning the Implementation of the Election for the Governor and Deputy Governor, the Regent and the Deputy Regent, and/or the Mayor …

The Ministry of Industry is proposing a new car tax exemption to increase the national automotive industry’s enthusiasm. This proposal expected to last until the end of 2020. Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita directly expressed the proposal. He proposed relaxing the tax on new car purchases by 0% or reduce motor vehicle taxes (PKB). “We have proposed to the …

Regarding the shooting that killed Pastor Yeremia Zanambani in Intan Jaya Regency, Papua, the Commander of the XVII / Cenderawasih Military Region Command Major General of the Indonesian National Army (TNI) Herman Asaribab ordered his staffs to investigate. “The team has departed since Sunday directly to Hitadipa District to carry out a deepening and investigation of the shooting incident of …

The Minister of Manpower, Ida Fauziyah, said that the distribution of wage or salary subsidies goes smoothly. According to data per 18 September 2020, a realization of stage I salary subsidy distribution has reached 2,484,429 people or 99.83 % of the total stage I recipients of 2.5 million people. For phase II, the distribution has reached 2,980,346 people or 99.34 …

State-owned railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) provides a promo with fare of Rp 0 or free specifically for the Ciranjang – Cipatat route (round trip) on the departure period of 21-30 September 2020. Presently people can avoid congestion on the Puncak route, Bogor because the train transportation to Bandung via Cianjur is now available. This happened because of …

Citilink Airlines received a sanction from the West Kalimantan Transportation Agency for carrying a passenger who tested positive for COVID-19 on the Jakarta-Pontianak flight route. Citilink is prohibited from carrying passengers from outside the area for 10 days on the Jakarta-Pontianak route from September 19, 2020. The airline has violated article 8 paragraph 5 of Governor Regulation Number 110 of …

Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian decided to postpone the implementation of the Village Head Election (Pilkades) throughout Indonesia. The condition of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country with a high number of cases towards the election process made Tito have to choose this decision. However, this decision is inversely proportional to the government’s stance which insists on continuing the …

Ministry of Education and Culture (Kemendikbud) plans to make history subject as non-compulsory for high school and equivalent students. The plan is included in the curriculum simplification plan and will be set in March 2021. Historian JJ Rizal criticized the Ministry of Education and Culture’s plan. According to him, this plan contains two sins. The first sin, the Ministry of …