From an oped piece in Kompas.com tilted Why are regional heads corrupt? Because there's a defective process when they're nominated.
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October 2022
Jakarta – Protesters from labour organisations will hold follow up demonstrations centred on the State Palace in Central Jakarta on November 10 to protest last month's increase in fuel prices.
Jakarta – The Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) has criticised a statement by Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan who blamed extreme weather as the only cause of floods in the capital.
Jakarta – The Narrative Advocacy Team has handed over a petition calling for a full investigation into the recent hacking of Narrative Media staff social media accounts to the Presidential Staff Office (KSP). The petition was signed by 16 thousand people.
Vitorio Mantalean, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition fact finding team (TPF) has conducted an investigation for at least seven days related to the Kanjuruhan Stadium tragedy in which 131 people died on October 1 as a result of teargas fired by police.
From an oped piece in Kompas.com by Reza Lukiawan titled The Repeated Corruption by Regional Heads.
Just recently, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has declared another regional head a suspect in a corruption case, namely Papua Governor Lukas Enembe.
Fika Nurul Ulya, Jakarta – The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) is asking Indonesian police chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo to stop his officers from intimidating Aremania (Arema Football Club fans) and witnesses in the Kanjuruhan football stadium case.
Bangun Santoso – In the lead up to the 77thy anniversary of the Indonesian military (TNI) which falls on October 5, the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has released a report on the role and function of the institution.
Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition is urging President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to publically apologise to the victims of the Kanjuruhan Stadium tragedy.
Winda Nelfira (Liputan6.com) – Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has officially become a member of the social organisation (ormas) Pancasila Youth (PP).