Politics
Dissecting the pulse of the nation’s politics, where power plays and policies collide in a fight for the future.
Pramono Anung sets up transition team ahead of inauguration in February
Pramono Anung, the elected Governor of Jakarta, has set up a transition team that will prepare power transfer to the new governorship before his inauguration in early February 2025.
Economists criticize President's use of personal funds for nutritious meal program
Economists have criticized President Prabowo Subianto for using personal funds to finance the free nutritious meal program, which has the potential to be non-transparent and create a conflict of interest.
KPK searches PDI-P Secretary General's house amid ongoing bribery probe
Investigators of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) searched the residence of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Secretary General, Hasto Kristiyanto, in Bekasi, West Java, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 as part of the investigation into a bribery case involving fugitive legislative candidate Harun Masiku.
Constitutional Court revokes 20 percent presidential nomination threshold
The Constitutional Court (MK) ruled on Thursday, January 2, 2025 that the 20 percent presidential nomination threshold requirement stipulated in Article 222 of Law No. 7/2017 on the General Elections is unconstitutional.
President Prabowo tells ministers to stick to the set budget
President Prabowo Subianto asks his Cabinet ministers to stick to the budget allocated by the government and should not ask for additional budgets to Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati.
PDI-P prepares strategy in response to bribery allegations against top official
Executive Board of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has prepared a legal strategy in defense of party’s Secretary General Hasto Kristiyanto, a suspect in a bribery case over the 2019 legislative election result that was meant to pave the way for party cadre Harun Masiku's entry for House of Representative (DPR) membership.
Ministry of State Secretariat issues new rules for officials’ overseas travel
The Ministry of State Secretariat has issued a new policy to improve the efficiency of overseas travel for government officials, which is formalized in a letter signed by Minister of State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi.
PDI-P confirms support, offers mitigating steps against impacts of VAT rate hike
Chairman of the Budget Committee (Banggar) of the House of Representatives (DPR), Said Abdullah, announced the Indonesia Democratic Party of Struggle’s (PDI-P) support for the government’s plan to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) rate to 12 percent starting January 2025.
Political parties wrangle about government’s planned VAT increase
Controversy over the planned increase in the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate from 11 percent to 12 percent which will take effect starting January 1, 2025 heightens, with political parties blaming each other for differences in position towards the government’s policy
PDI-P dismisses Jokowi, family members, cadres for going against the party line
The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has issued decrees that formalize dismissal of popular figures Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, and Bobby Nasution, along with 24 other cadres from the party’s membership after months of verbal noise in public.
Jokowi and KIM Plus-backed candidates dominate elections in major provinces
Results of the Quick Count vote-counting method on the 2024 Simultaneous Regional Elections by a number of survey institutions show the dominance of candidates in major provinces that have won the backing of former President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and the Onward Indonesia Coalition Plus (KIM Plus).
Government postpones 12-percent VAT increase: Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan
Chairman of the National Economic Council, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, says the government has decided to postpone the planned increase of the Value Added Tax (VAT) rate to 12 percent, which was originally scheduled to take effect in January 2025.