Jakarta – Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial) Deputy Director Ardi Manto Adiputra hopes that the decision by TNI (Indonesian military) commander General Andika Perkasa which allows decedents of former Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) members to join the TNI will become a momentum for national reconciliation.

Jakarta – Institute for the Study of the 1965-1966 Massacres (YPKP 65) Chairperson Bedjo Untung believes that the move by TNI (Indonesian military) commander General Andika Perkasa to allow the descendants of former Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) members to register to join the TNI is a relief for the victims of the 1965 violence and the famil

Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan claims that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is liked by many people.

And not just in Indonesia. The name Jokowi is famous even among world leaders.

Dian Erika Nugraheny, Jakarta – The Association of Indonesian Village Governments (APDESI) says that following the Lebaran holidays at the end of the Ramadan fasting month it will declare its support for President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo serving a third presidential term.

Jakarta – Political observer Hendri Satrio from the KedaiKOPI survey institute has criticised the plan to fund the construction of the new capital city (IKN) Nusantara in East Kalimantan by involving the public like a crowdfunding campaign.

Jakarta – The scarcity of cooking oil in various parts of Indonesia has continued for at least three months. Over this time however, the government and police have failed to find the masterminds behind the shortages.

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition insists that the emergence of Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment (Menko Marves) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan's name in a video discussion between Haris Azhar and Fatia Maulidiyanti was based on research and investigation data.

Rahel Narda Chaterine, Jakarta – Activist Haris Azhar has spoken out about the decision by police to declare him a suspect on charges of alleged defamation against Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan.

Eva Safitri, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has spoken out about the big data which he claims shows that 110 million social media users want the 2024 elections postponed.

Jakarta – The claim that a postponement of the 2024 elections is supported by some 110 million people on social media, which was made by Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, has been dismissed as impossible unless there was a mark up or inflation of the data.