News 2023

March 2023

Indonesia
Kompas.com – March 23, 2023

Jakarta – The University of Indonesia Student Executive Council (BEM UI) has uploaded an animation meme depicting House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Puan Maharani with the body of a rat emerging from the DPR building as a form of criticism over the House's m

Indonesia
Kompas.com – March 23, 2023

Achmad Nasrudin Yahya, Jakarta – Workers say the House of Representatives (DPR) has become a rubber stamp for the government after enacting Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) Number 2/20022 on the Jobs Law into law on Tuesday.

Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – March 21, 2023

Jakarta – Workers and students demonstrated in front of the South Sulawesi (Sulsel) Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) in Makassar today opposing the ratification of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) Number 2/2022 on the Jobs Law (Ciptaker) by the

Indonesia
Kompas.com – March 21, 2023

Vitorio Mantalean, Jakarta – The People's Justice and Prosperity Party (Prima) has raised the possibility of filing for the execution of a March 2 ruling by the Central Jakarta District Court (PN Jakpus) on postponing the 2024 elections if they are again declared to have failed

Indonesia
Kompas.com – March 20, 2023

Ade Miranti Karunia, Jakarta – All Indonesia Workers Organisation (OPSI) Secretary General Timboel Siregar says that the recently issued Labour Minister Regulation (Permenaker) Number 5/2023 will not have an impact on the sacking (PHK) of workers.

Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – March 18, 2023

Jakarta – The results of a survey by the Indonesian Survey Circle (LSI) predict that the Islamic based political parties will record a historically low vote in the 2024 legislative and presidential elections.

Indonesia
Tribun Batam – March 18, 2023

Jakarta – Workers plan to hold a massive demonstration at the Ministry of Labour (Kemnaker) offices in Jakarta on March 21. The action is being held to oppose recently issued Labour Minister Regulation (Permenaker) Number 5/2023.

Indonesia
Kompas.com – March 17, 2023

Dian Erika Nugraheny, Jakarta – Defense Minister (Menhan) Prabowo Subianto claims that on the issue of leading the nation he has to learn from President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo.

Indonesia
Kompas.com – March 17, 2023

Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) says there were a number of irregularities in the acquittal of two defendants in last year's fatal Kanjuruhan soccer stadium stampede.

Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – March 17, 2023

Jakarta – On October 22, 2004, AM Hendropriyono resigned from his position as National Intelligence Agency (BIN) chief. He only held the position for three years after being inaugurated on August 10, 2001.

Indonesia
Kompas.com – March 17, 2023

Fitria Chusna Farisa, Jakarta – Financial Transactions Reporting and Analysis Center (PPATK) Public Relations Centre Chairperson M Natsir Kongah has revealed that there are indications that there is some 45 trillion rupiah (around US$3 billion) in funds that are the proceeds of money laundering crimes (

Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – March 14, 2023

Jakarta – A number of labour and farmer organisations are threatening to hold a mass strike if Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) Number 2/2022 replacing the Omnibus Law on Job Creation (Ciptaker) is ratified into law.

Indonesia
Kompas.com – March 13, 2023

Dian Erika Nugraheny, Jakarta – A survey conducted by Kompas Research and Development (Litbang Kompas) in January 2023 noted that not all supporters of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo will automatically vote for a presidential candidate (capres) suggested by him in the 2024 pr

Indonesia
Kompas.com – March 11, 2023

Fika Nurul Ulya, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for the Domestic Worker Protection Law is holding a five day tent action in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Jakarta between Saturday March 11 and Wednesday March 15.

Indonesia
Kompas.com – March 9, 2023

Pontianak Hendra Cipta (contributor), Jakarta – Four unidentified individuals attempted to close down a discussion on endangered Tapanuli orangutans threatened by a hydroelectric dam project in North Sumatra that was being held by the conservation group Satya Bumi and several civil society organisations (CSO) in Tebet, South Jakarta, on Thursday

Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – March 8, 2023

Jakarta – The government's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has discovered potential state losses of as much as 4.5 trillion rupiah in the construction of toll roads in Indonesia under the administration of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo.

Indonesia
Kompas.com – March 8, 2023

Nicholas Ryan Aditya, Jakarta – A demonstration was held by women's groups in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Jakarta on the afternoon of Wednesday March 8 to coincide with International Women's Day (IWD).

Indonesia
Tribune Yogya – March 8, 2023

Neti Istimewa Rukmana, Yogya – Dozens of students from various different universities that are part of the International Women's Day (IWD) alliance articulated the 2023 IWD Manifesto during an action at the Malioboro shopping district in the Central Java city of Yogyakarta on March 8.

Indonesia
Detik.com – March 8, 2023

Rumondang Naibaho, Jakarta – A demonstration commemorating International Women's Day (IWD) near the Arjuna Horse Statue in Central Jakarta on March 8 became heated after police prevented protesters from approaching the State Palace.

Indonesia
Tugujatim.id – March 8, 2023

Dwi Lindawati, Surabaya – the commemoration of International Women's Day (IWD) 2023 in East Java was marked by a mass convoy of 200 people and a demonstration at the Negara Grahadi building (governor's office) in the provincial capital of Surabaya on March 8.