#controversial statement

Collection of controversial statement news, found 12 news.

VP asks BPKH to devise Hajj fund investment strategy

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin has asked the Hajj Fund Management Agency (BPKH) to develop a pilgrimage fund investment ...

Indonesian govt urged to convince Muslims over Haj trip cancellation

A notable Islamic scholar requested the government, Thursday, to convince the country’s Muslims affected by its ...

BPKH head clarifies controversial statement on Hajj fund utilization

Hajj Fund Management Agency (BPKH) Head Anggito Abimanyu clarified that the government did not cancel Hajj 2020 for ...

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A lesson learned from Fachrul Razi's controversy

Religious Affairs Minister Fachrul Razi has become a popular member of President Joko Widodo's Indonesia Onward ...

Don`t be easily deceived by swarm of flying issues: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) calls on the people not to be easily deceived by the swarm of flying issues seeking to ...

President: Ministers, TNI Commander, Police Chief should focus on their duties

President Joko Widodo has called on the ministers of the working cabinet, TNI Commander General Gatot Nurmantyo, and ...

Denny ready to face OC Kaligis` legal challenge

Vice Minister of Justice and Human Rights Denny Indrayana has said he is prepared to face a lawsuit from senior lawyer ...

Romney attack ad claims Obama weak on Israel

White House contender Mitt Romney attacked President Barack Obama for "refusing to recognize Jerusalem" as the capital ...

VP`s remarks on mosque loudspeakers draw criticism

Many have expressed objections to Vice President Boediono`s call for regulation of the use of loudspeakers at mosques ...

Marzuki`s statement draws strong reactions

A statement made by House of Representatives (DPR) Speaker Marzuki Alie on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) ...

Media law lecturer : nothing wrong with cabinet secretary`s statement

A media law lecturer from Surabaya-based state Airlangga University, Dr Henry Subyakto, said there was nothing wrong ...

News Focus: Mediation offered over media boycott polemics

Two press bodies, the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) and the Press Council, have offered mediation efforts ...