News

February 2023

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – February 17, 2023

Aryo Putranto Saptohutomo, Jakarta – A fourth attempt at revising Law Number 24/2003 on the Constitutional Court (MK) is seen as showing the desire on the part of those in power and legislators who want to strengthen their grip on the institution, so that their interests are not disturbed.

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – February 16, 2023

Dian Erika Nugraheny, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo says that the Indonesian automobile industry has experienced significant growth, and as a consequence, traffic has become congested in several big cities.

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – February 15, 2023

Jakarta – The Indonesian People's Wave Party (Gelora) has refuted a statement by a North Sulawesi General Elections Commission (KPU) member on the manipulation of factual verification data on political parties wanting to contest the 2024 elections.

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – February 15, 2023

Jakarta – Labour Party President Said Iqbal has denied involvement in the manipulation of the data of political parties wanting to contest the 2024 elections in Sangihe Island regency, North Sumatra, which is alleged to have been committed by the General Elections Commission (

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – February 13, 2023

Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition for Security Sector Reform says that the plan to establish regional military commands (Kodam) in every province is a step backwards for TNI (Indonesian military) reform.

News/West Papua
Kompas.com – February 12, 2023

Vitorio Mantalean, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has warned that establishing additional regional military commands (Kodam) in the five new Papuan provinces will only worsen the humanitarian situation in the land of the Cenderawasih, as Papua is known.

News/West Papua
Detik.com – February 10, 2023

Yogi Ernes, Jakarta – Non-active Papua governor Lukas Enembe has spoken out about the issue of Free Papua Organisation (OPM) figure Benny Wenda coming to his defense and allegations that money from his alleged corruption has flowed to the OPM.

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – February 10, 2023

Nirmala Maulana Achmad, Jakarta – Army Chief of Staff (KSAD) General Dudung Abdurachman says that every province in Indonesia will have a regional military command (Kodam) headquarters.

News/Indonesia
Kompas.com – February 8, 2023

Tatang Guritno, Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) Legislative Body (Baleg) has agreed that the Draft Omnibus Law on Healthcare be taken to a plenary meeting to be approved as a DPR initiative.

News/Indonesia
CNN Indonesia – February 6, 2023

Jakarta – Protesters from the Labour Party and the Indonesian Metal Trade Workers Federation (FSPMI) held a rally in front of the House of Representatives (DPR) building in Jakarta on Monday February 6.