by Haryanto Suharman | Sep 11, 2015 | National, News, Politics
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Criticisms continue flowing to the House of Representatives (DPR) regarding their poor performances of legislation. This time, the criticism comes from Jimly Asshiddiqie, a professor of state administration law from University of Indonesia (UI)....
by Haryanto Suharman | Sep 2, 2015 | National, Politics
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – The National Mandate Party (PAN), one of members of the Red-and-White opposition group (KMP), has officially jumped ship into the Great Indonesia ruling coalition (KIH) in order to support Jokowi-Kalla administration. The joining of PAN into...
by Haryanto Suharman | Aug 31, 2015 | News, Politics, Regional
SURABAYA (Yosefardi) – The local election commission (KPUD) of Surabaya city decided to eliminate the pair of Rasiyo-Dimam Abror Djuraid after the verification process leaving the city election with only one pair of contender. The KPUD Surabaya argued that a...
by Haryanto Suharman | Aug 12, 2015 | National, News, Politics
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Sofyan Djalil has been sworn in as new Minister of National Development Planning (Bappenas) replacing Andrinof Chaniago. Sofyan took his oath this afternoon (Aug. 12) in front of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at the State Palace, Jakarta....
by Haryanto Suharman | Aug 12, 2015 | National, News, Politics
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Thomas Trikasih Lembong has been sworn in as new Minister of Trade replacing Rachmat Gobel. Thomas took his oath this afternoon (Aug. 12) in front of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at the State Palace, Jakarta. Thomas, a young businessman, is...
by Haryanto Suharman | Aug 12, 2015 | National, News, Politics
JAKARTA (Yosefardi) – Rizal Ramli has been sworn in as new Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs replacing Indroyono Soesilo. Rizal took his oath this afternoon (Aug. 12) in front of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at the State Palace, Jakarta. Born in Padang,...
