Politics, from PBNU Congress Preparations to Plans to Increase Internship Quota
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Several issues related to politics and political figures occurred throughout Sunday (26/4). Some of these issues range from preparations for the PBNU Congress to the government’s plan to increase the internship quota.
Here is a compilation of political news gathered by ANTARA.
- PBNU refines preparations for the 35th NU Congress in August 2026
Bandarlampung (ANTARA) - The Executive Board of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU) continues to refine preparations for the 35th Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Congress, scheduled to take place in August 2026.
“Preparations for the 35th NU Congress continue to progress and are now entering the refinement stage,” said PBNU General Secretary Saifullah Yusuf, commonly known as Gus Ipul, in Bandarlampung on Sunday.
- PAN supports KPK’s idea to limit cash usage in elections
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The National Mandate Party (PAN) supports the Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK) view that regulations are needed to limit the use of cash or banknotes during the stages of general elections or polls.
According to PAN, if this idea is incorporated into the articles of the Election Law, it will purify the people’s voice, promote transparency, and modernise campaigning.
- PKS holds dialogue on economic and food resilience to commemorate 24th Anniversary
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) commemorates its 24th Anniversary by holding a dialogue to strengthen economic, food, and energy resilience, along with various real action movements to address national challenges.
Riyono Caping, Chairman of the 24th PKS Anniversary Implementation Committee and also Chairman of the PKS Central Board for Farmers, Livestock Breeders, and Fishermen, in his statement in Jakarta on Sunday, emphasised that PKS’s increasingly mature age must be accompanied by increasingly tangible contributions to society.
- Interior Minister: Competitive climate boosts regional heads’ performance
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Interior Minister Muhammad Tito Karnavian stressed the importance of building a competitive climate among regional heads to encourage improvements in regional government performance.
Tito explained that Indonesia’s government system, which adopts regional autonomy, gives significant authority to regional governments (Pemda). This condition makes regional performance an important factor that directly contributes to national achievements.
- Cabinet Secretary and Manpower Minister discuss increasing national internship quota for 2026–2027
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya and Manpower Minister Prof. Yassierli discussed the addition of quotas for national internship programme participants for the 2026–2027 period.
Cabinet Secretary Teddy, when contacted in Jakarta on Sunday, explained that the meeting with Manpower Minister Yassierli took place at the State Secretariat Building in Jakarta on Saturday (25/4).