#controversy

Collection of controversy news, found 262 news.

The government is open to criticism: Mahfud MD

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Mahfud MD has said that the Indonesian government is ...

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COVID wake up call for Indonesia to improve medical industry capacity

President Joko Widodo, in a video that later went viral, visited a pharmacy in Bogor, West Java on July 23, 2021 to buy ...

Muhammadiyah invites public to assist residents affected by COVID-19

The Muhammadiyah Central Leadership has invited people from all strata of society to act in solidarity to help ...

Primeval roads charted by spice carriers

Another language of luxury -- taste -- also becomes an addiction that sometimes makes humans lose their minds. In ...

ICW files police complaint against KPK chief Firli Bahuri

Graft watchdog Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) has filed a complaint with the Criminal Investigation Department ...

PLN sets up electric vehicle charging points in Bangka Belitung

State-owned electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) has installed 82 electric vehicle charging stations ...

DPR praises government for not opening diplomatic ties with Israel

House Speaker Puan Maharani commended the Indonesian government for sticking to its stance to not open diplomatic ...

East Java's Muslims demonstrate against Macron's anti-Islamic remarks

Several hundred Muslims staged a protest over French President Emmanuel Macron's anti-Islam remarks and blasphemy ...

Jakarta police deploy 7,766 personnel to secure rallies

The Jakarta Metropolitan Police on Monday dispatched 7,766 personnel to secure simultaneous rallies staged by workers ...

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Indonesian Muslims defend Prophet Muhammad's honor and dignity

Several hundred Muslims from the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) and 212 Alumni Brotherhood (PA 212) flocked to Thamrin ...

President Jokowi condemns Macron's critique of Islam

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) denounced French President Emmanuel Macron's statement that insults ...

President Widodo calls for interfaith unity, tolerance

Responding to the recent violence in France amid controversy over French President Emmanuel Macron’s comments on ...

MUI calls for boycott of French products over Macron's remarks

The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has sought a boycott on French products in response to President Emmanuel ...

Indonesia's outspoken lawmaker joins calls for boycotting French goods

Indonesia's former House of Representatives (DPR) speaker, Fadli Zon, joined calls to boycott French goods in ...

Indonesia denounces French president's remarks on Islam

The Indonesian government has denounced French President Emmanuel Macron’s remarks on Islam and support for ...