Yesterday: Non-Anarchist Protests to Teddy's Audience with CT
Jakarta - Various political events yesterday (5/8) were in the spotlight, ranging from Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Djamari Chaniago urging the public not to act anarchically if they wish to hold demonstrations, to Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya receiving input from businessman Chairul Tanjung regarding strategic economic issues.
Here is a summary of yesterday’s interesting political news:
- Coordinating Minister urges public not to act anarchically if they wish to hold demonstrations
Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Djamari Chaniago appealed to the public not to carry out anarchist actions if they wish to hold demonstrations. Responding to questions about the possibility of demonstrations in several regions during the 81st Anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia in August this year, Djamari stressed that demonstrations are not prohibited as long as they do not disrupt the public interest. “Therefore, please go ahead and demonstrate, no problem, as long as it does not disrupt the interests of the people, the wider community,” Djamari said during a press conference at the Coordinating Ministry for Political and Security Affairs office in Central Jakarta on Wednesday.
- DPD RI leaders visit Jusuf Kalla’s residence to deliver annual session invitation
DPD RI Speaker Sultan B. Najamudin, along with other DPD RI leaders, visited the residence of the 10th and 12th Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia, Jusuf Kalla, in Jakarta on Wednesday. The visit was to maintain good relations and to deliver an invitation to the annual session to be held ahead of the 81st Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia. Sultan visited together with DPD RI Deputy Speaker Tamsil Linrung, DPD RI Deputy Speaker Yorrys Raweyai, and DPD RI Secretary General Muhammad Iqbal.
- Government wants 81st Independence Day celebration to be closer to the people
Head of the Government Communication Agency Muhammad Qodari said the government wants the commemoration of the 81st Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia to be a celebration that is closer to the people through open and inclusive public participation spaces. “The government really wants this year’s independence commemoration to feel different and closer to the hearts of the people. We want the month of independence to be a celebration space that belongs to all of us. A truly open and inclusive public participation space,” Qodari said in a video statement received on Wednesday. Qodari said the government wants this year’s independence commemoration to not just be a state ceremony, but also to be felt directly by the community.
- Defence Minister proposes TNI exercises be held two to three times a year
Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin proposed that integrated training and development exercises for the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) be conducted two to three times a year to strengthen the readiness of personnel, primary weapon systems, and operational support. Sjafrie made the proposal after witnessing an integrated tri-service TNI exercise in Dabo Singkep, Lingga Regency, Riau Islands, on Wednesday. “The training programme, both integrated and development exercises within each service, should not be conducted only once a year. We will conduct this exercise two or three times a year,” he said.
- Teddy receives input from Chairul Tanjung on strategic economic issues
Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya received input from businessman Chairul Tanjung regarding a number of strategic economic issues. These issues ranged from strengthening the banking sector, developing entrepreneurship and young talent, to the role of the business world in encouraging sustainable economic growth. According to a post on the Cabinet Secretariat’s Instagram account, the meeting between Teddy and the founder and leader of CT Corp at the Cabinet Secretariat Building in Jakarta on Wednesday morning lasted nearly two hours.