SBY's lecture marred by minor protest
Source: The Jakarta Post
Jakarta :: Indonesia | updated 2013-05-17 16:18:22 -0700 | political-news
The demonstrators highlighted the fact that many cases, particularly the 1998 kidnappings, remain unsolved despite Yudhoyono's repeated pledges to settle them. The demonstration, despite being attended by fewer than 20 participants, was heavily guarded by police and military personnel because...
2 Danes sentenced for stealing WWII documents
Source: The Jakarta Post
Jakarta :: Indonesia | updated 2013-05-17 08:55:56 -0700 | political-news
Associated Press, Denmark World Fri, May 17 2013, 10:24 PM Two Danish men have been sentenced to prison after confessing to stealing World War II documents from Denmark's national archives. The Copenhagen City Court on Friday gave sentences of two...
Public partnership program holds back investment
Source: The Jakarta Post
Jakarta :: Indonesia | updated 2013-05-16 20:34:38 -0700 | political-news
The development of infrastructure offers quite promising business opportunities but a lack of preparation by the government has discouraged investors. Bernardus Djonoputro, managing director of publicly listed toll road operator PT Nusantara Infrastructure, said that the PPP program was still...
Minister says govt will stay out of Chevron legal dispute
Source: The Jakarta Post
Jakarta :: Indonesia | updated 2013-05-16 20:34:34 -0700 | political-news
Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Jero Wacik said on Wednesday that the government would allow the trial of Endah Rumbiyanti, Kukuh Kertasafari and Widodo three employees with Chevron Pacific Indonesia (CPI) to go ahead. The three men are due to...
Papua cop with fat bank accounts faces legal charges
Source: The Jakarta Post
Jakarta :: Indonesia | updated 2013-05-16 20:34:28 -0700 | political-news
The National Police's special economics crimes director, Brig...Arief Sulityanto, says that the low-ranking officer, identified as Adj...Labora Sitorus, was suspected of involvement in the illicit practices allegedly committed PT Seno Adi Wijaya and PT Rotua.
Bill to allow govt to fire officials for poor performance
Source: The Jakarta Post
Jakarta :: Indonesia | updated 2013-05-16 19:05:28 -0700 | political-news
Deputy Administrative Reforms Minister Eko Prasojo said on Thursday that civil servants would receive warnings if they failed their annual performance assessments for three consecutive years. If they still fail in the fourth year, they will face dismissal.
Young politicians rely on networking to compete in 2014 polls
Source: The Jakarta Post
Jakarta :: Indonesia | updated 2013-05-16 19:05:27 -0700 | political-news
Both agreed that becoming a House member and creating pro-people regulations was the only way they could accomplish social change, which is why they are trying to find an alternative to money politics to help them accomplish their aspirations...Usually, one...
KPK slaps charges on latest taxmen accused of bribery
Source: The Jakarta Post
Jakarta :: Indonesia | updated 2013-05-16 19:05:26 -0700 | political-news
KPK spokesperson Johan Budi said on Thursday that the two taxmen, Mohamad Dian Irwan Nuqishira and Eko Darmayanto, were suspected of receiving S$300,000 (US$240,558) in cash from steel company PT The Master Steel. After intensive questioning, we found evidence [to...
East Java gubernatorial election sure to go down to the wire
Source: The Jakarta Post
Jakarta :: Indonesia | updated 2013-05-16 19:05:20 -0700 | political-news
Khofifah, who was a minister during president Abdurrahman Wahid's administration, will pair up with former East Java Police chief Insp...Herman replaced former Probolinggo regent and National Democratic Party (NasDem) chair Hasan Aminuddin, who was earlier paired with Khofifah, in the...
Two more Sukhoi fighter jets arrive
Source: The Jakarta Post
Jakarta :: Indonesia | updated 2013-05-16 17:49:41 -0700 | political-news
Thursday evening two additional Su-30 MK2 fighter jets to the Sultan Hasanuddin Air Force Base in South Sulawesi. The shipment was part of six fighter jets ordered by Indonesia, base chief spokesman Maj. Mulyadi said. "We have so far received...
Nuclear talks, Iran ready to entering a new phase.
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Jakarta :: Indonesia | updated 2013-05-19 00:00:00 -0700 | political-news
Nuclear talks, Iran ready to entering a new phase. Ankara: Leader Iranian negotiator said his country was ready for a new round of nuclear talks initiation in the near future with the state of the world, before or after the...
More taxmen with fingers in the till
Source: The Jakarta Post
Jakarta :: Indonesia | updated 2013-05-16 00:47:20 -0700 | political-news
On Wednesday, the KPK arrested the two and their alleged courier at Terminal III of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. The KPK also seized a car and S$300,000 (US$240,558) in cash. They later arrested EF, a staff member of PT The Master...
Int'l triathlon back in Bali
Source: The Jakarta Post
Jakarta :: Indonesia | updated 2013-05-15 23:46:19 -0700 | political-news
The event, which is jointly held by telecommunication and multimedia company Biznet, Bali Discovery and the Bali Hotels Association (BHA), is expected to attract 1,200 participants from around the globe. Last year we were able to gather more than 900...
Pluit dam squatters are not all destitute: Jokowi
Source: The Jakarta Post
Jakarta :: Indonesia | updated 2013-05-15 20:20:10 -0700 | political-news
We know that there are wealthy people who live in the area illegally. I already have the data, but I don't want to reveal it, Governor Joko Jokowi Widodo said in Jakarta on Wednesday. The city administration aimed to relocate...
Sutan wants Ethics Council disbanded
Source: The Jakarta Post
Jakarta :: Indonesia | updated 2013-05-15 16:48:32 -0700 | political-news
Sutan also denied that he often allowed fellow Democratic Party lawmakers to sign the list of attendance on his behalf. The House ethics council released a partial list of House member attendance; Sutan was recorded as skipping 75 percent of...
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