Day: April 18, 2022

Regional cleanliness mirrors sound governance practice: Minister

Regional cleanliness can be a reflection of good governance practice in the area, be it at the district, city, or province level, Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian stated. “A clean city will increase the comfort of people in their day-to-day lives, while a dirty city illustrates the absence of leadership,”

West Java governor inaugurates Yana Mulyana as Bandung mayor

West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil inaugurated Yana Mulyana as the definitive mayor of Bandung for the 2018-2023 mayoral term at Bandung’s provincial government seat, Gedung Sate, on Monday. Mulyana is inaugurated to replace the previous mayor, Oded M. Danial, who passed away in office on December 10, 2021. Kamil, in

Jakarta to hold religious walking tour to celebrate Ramadan

The Jakarta provincial government will hold religious tourism, which is part of the #RamadhandiJakarta, or celebrating the Ramadan campaign in Jakarta activities, on Saturday, April 16, 2022. The tour will be conceptualized as a walking tour and its second session will be held the next Saturday, April 23, 2022, according

Gov’t should prevent terrorism financing new methods: President

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) urged the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) and all ministries and agencies to take precautionary measures against new-fangled methods of money laundering and terrorism financing. “All ministries and institutions, especially the PPATK as a focal point and financial intelligence unit, must be observant and

KPK respects US’ human rights report on anti-corruption practices

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) respects the US Department of State’s latest Country Reports on Human Rights Practices on Indonesia that includes remarks on the national anti-corruption agency, a commission official stated. The report highlighted issues on the civic knowledge test that resulted in the dismissal of 57 KPK employees

Ministry asks regional offices to disseminate Hajj age limit

The Religious Affairs Ministry has instructed its regional offices in all provinces to disseminate information about the maximum age limit set by the Saudi Arabian government for the Hajj pilgrimage. “The decision made by the government of Saudi Arabia, of course, must be followed. However, effective dissemination must also be