by Haryanto Suharman | Oct 17, 2014 | National, News, Politics
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Security forces in Jakarta are on high alert ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Vice President-elect Jusuf Kalla in the plenary session of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) on Monday (Oct. 20). Chief of...
by Haryanto Suharman | Oct 17, 2014 | National, News, Politics
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – After months of political rivalry, President-elect Joko “Jokowi” Widodo met with former president candidate Prabowo Subianto for the first time on Friday (Oct. 17) morning at Prabowo’s family residence in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta. The two...
by Haryanto Suharman | Oct 16, 2014 | National, News, Politics
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – The Chief of Sharia Board of the United Development Party (PPP) Maimoen Zubair visited the private residence of President-elect Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in Menteng, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday (Oct. 15) evening. Maimoen Zubair, popularly known as...
by Haryanto Suharman | Oct 15, 2014 | National, News, Politics
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – PAN Chairman Hatta Rajasa is hoping Prabowo Subianto will attend the inauguration of President-elect Joko “Jokowi” Widodo as the seventh President of the Republic in the plenary session of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) on October 20....
by Haryanto Suharman | Oct 15, 2014 | National, News, Politics
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – The two warring factions of the United Development Party (PPP) have not yet reconciled, extending the internal conflict within the eldest Islamic party in the country. PPP Chairman Suryadharma Ali stated on Wednesday (Oct. 15) that the party’s...
by Haryanto Suharman | Oct 15, 2014 | National, News, Politics
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – House Speaker Setya Novanto confirmed that the 2014-2019 House of Representatives (DPR) will maintain current 11 working commissions. Novanto, also Treasurer of Golkar Party, stated that DPR will maintain the current number of working commission...