#controversy

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Plan to reinstate Novanto as House Speaker triggers controversy

Indonesias political situation has been very dynamic and interesting following a plan to reinstate Setya Novanto as ...

Nahdlatul Ulama: Friday prayer in public roads not valid

General Chairman of the countrys largest non political Islamic organization Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) Said Aqil Siradj ...

British Ambassador admires Indonesia`s culture of tolerance

Moazzam Malik, British Ambassador to Indonesia, ASEAN and East Timor, has expressed his admiration for the culture of ...

Palestinian diplomat denies Interpol membership controversy

A Palestinian diplomat denied on Tuesday that Israel had frustrated an attempt by the Palestinian National Authority ...

Jakarta police chief meets leaders of Nov 4 rally

Jakarta Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General M Iriawan held a meeting with leaders of mass organizations planning ...

President, leaders of islamic organization discuss law enforcement

President Joko Widodo received leaders of Islamic organizations, namely the Indonesia Ulema Council, Nahdlatul Ulama ...

The $900,000 question behind Bob Dylan`s Nobel Prize

Many writers might give their right arm to be paid almost $1 million to deliver a lecture. But Bob Dylans silence ...

VP urges all parties to stop talking about SARA issues

Vice President Jusuf Kalla has urged all parties not to rake up racial, religious and ethnic (SARA) issues in regional ...

Minister discusses peaceful elections with religious leaders

Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin invited a number of national and religious leaders on Friday to ...

People should not be easily provoked by racial issues: Police

National Police spokesperson Insp. Gen Boy Rafli Amar called on all elements of society to avoid being so easily ...

Why people often offended by words used by Ahok: Megawati

Indonesian fifth President Megawati Soekarnoputri has asked why words used by Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama ...

Performance in tax amnesty proof of public confidence: Miranda

Former Senior Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia Miranda Goeltom said the level of success in the tax amnesty policy is ...

Earth Wire -- Jakarta succeeds in saving 66 kelurahans from flooding this year

The Jakarta Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) said the capital city has succeeded in reducing cases of ...

Jakarta bay reclamation to be hot topic in election campaign

Indonesias electorate is looking forward to a very exciting and fierce gubernatorial election campaign in Jakarta as ...

Susi pledges protection for Jakarta fishermen

Marine and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti pledges protection for the interest of traditional fishermen if the ...