Politics
Dissecting the pulse of the nation’s politics, where power plays and policies collide in a fight for the future.
Minister denies misuse of state facilities amid wife’s Europe trip controversy
Social media has been abuzz following the circulation of an official letter from Indonesia’s Ministry of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) requesting Indonesian embassies in several European cities to provide assistance for the wife of Minister Maman Abdurrahman during her personal trip.
Legislators grill Culture Minister over 1998 sexual violence remarks
A House of Representatives (DPR) hearing on July 2, 2025, saw a heated verbal clash between PDI-P lawmaker Mercy Chriesty Barends and Culture Minister Fadli Zon over the minister’s controversial comments denying mass rapes during the 1998 riots.
ESDM minister appoints two senior officials at law enforcement directorate general
The Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, appointed two senior officials in a ceremony held at the Chairul Saleh Building, ESDM Ministry headquarters in Jakarta on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
President Prabowo resolves Sumatra islands dispute in Aceh's favor
President Prabowo Subianto has ruled that the four contested islands in northern Sumatra will fall under the administrative jurisdiction Aceh Province in a decisive move to resolve a prolonged territorial dispute.
Indonesia weighs 1956 law, Helsinki Accord to resolve Aceh–North Sumatra dispute
The Ministry of Home Affairs is considering invoking Law No. 24/1956 and the 2005 Helsinki Peace Agreement as legal and political references in the ongoing territorial dispute between Aceh and North Sumatra over four contested islands.
“Sumitronomic” still relevant amid today’s challenges: Experts
Experts have emphasized that the economic framework developed by Prof. Soemitro Djojohadikoesoemo − known as “Sumitronomic” − is still relevant amid today’s global geopolitical and economic challenges.
President Prabowo named Honorary Councilor of PSSI
President Prabowo Subianto has agreed to become an Honorary Councilor of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI), said PSSI Chairman Erick Thohir.
Almuzzammil Yusuf appointed as new PKS President for 2025–2030 term
The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has announced its new national leadership for the 2025–2030 term, following the First Syura Council Deliberation held in Jakarta on June 3-4, 2025.
Survey: President and military remain most trusted Indonesian institutions
The latest survey by Indonesia Political Opinion (IPO), conducted in May 2025, reveals that President Prabowo Subianto and the Indonesian Military (TNI) remain the most trusted institutions in the country − reflecting a continuing trend in public confidence and little change compared to previous periods.
UGM prepares for mediation over 7th President Jokowi’s diploma lawsuit
Gadjah Mada State University (UGM) has confirmed its readiness to attend a court-ordered mediation session scheduled for Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at the Sleman District Court, Yogyakarta in relation with a civil lawsuit challenging the authenticity of former President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s undergraduate diploma.
New Indonesian history project stirs debate over objectivity, political complexity
As Indonesia prepares to celebrate the 80th anniversary of its independence, the governmen’s initiative to rewrite the nation’s history has reignited old tensions over how the past should be remembered and who gets to decide.
President reviews final candidates for Indonesian ambassador to the U.S.
President Prabowo Subianto is reviewing five potential candidates to fill the position of Indonesia’s Ambassador to the United States, a post that has remained vacant since July 17, 2023.