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JAKARTA, Indonesia – President Joko Widodo’s controversial pick for attorney general and Indonesia’s improvement in the 2014 IMD World Talent Ranking lead our wrap of stories from Indonesia the past day.
1. Jokowi criticized for compromising on attorney general
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s choice to lead the graft-prone Attorney General’s Office – HM Prasetyo, a NasDem Party lawmaker and former career AGO official – drew intense criticisms on Thursday, November 20. The prosecutor’s office has seen its share of corruption controversies, and anti-graft activists had been hoping Jokowi would appoint an outsider to reform the office. But Prasetyo’s appointment was seen as a concession to the NasDem Party, a major backer of the president. “The attorney general should be an independent figure who has integrity,” Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chairman Abraham Samad said. Cabinet Secretary Andi Widjajanto said, though, that Prasetyo had resigned from NasDem as a condition of his appointment, and that Jokowi would replace him if he didn’t perform.
2. Indonesia improves 7 spots in 2014 IMD World Talent Ranking
Indonesia is now ranked 25th out of 60 countries in terms of its ability to develop, attract and retain talent for enterprises operating in those economies – up from 32nd place the year before. Indonesia was also ranked 7th in terms of apprenticeship and 14th for skilled labor, just above the US. “[Indonesia] is one of the economies in the future. It’s a country that’s been doing the right things. It’s working on the right factors. It’s a big economy, which is moving in the right direction — reforming the country to become a middle-income country,” said Arturo Bris, director of the IMD World Competitiveness Center, according to the Jakarta Globe. Read the full IMD report here.
3. Jokowi to fly economy to attend son’s graduation in Singapore
Some Indonesians will find themselves on the same Garuda Indonesia flight to Singapore on Friday afternoon, November 21, as the president of Indonesia – in economy class. Jokowi and the first lady, Iriana, are taking some personal time to attend the graduation of their son, Kaesang Pangarep, from ACS (International) Singapore. The president will, of course, still be accompanied by his security detail, who will all be flying coach with him. They are due back in the country on Saturday morning.
4. Jokowi wants deadly police-military clash in Batam resolved
Jokowi has instructed the country’s top military and police leaders to take any means necessary to restore order in Batam following the latest deadly clash between police officers and military personnel. The president “has ordered both sides to make peace and for those involved to be disciplined. There will be punishment from all sides,” Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno, the coordinating minister for political, legal and security affairs, said on Thursday, according to the Jakarta Globe. The incident reportedly took the life of one soldier and injured two men – a police officer and a civilian, according to the Jakarta Post.
5. No large weddings allowed for state officials and family
To set a good example, the government wants state officials to limit the number of people invited to the wedding receptions of their family members. It’s not uncommon in Indonesia to encounter a traffic jam around a hotel hosting a lavish wedding with thousands of people invited. From January 1, according to Administrative and Bureaucratic Reform Minister Yuddy Chrisnandi, state officials would only be allowed to send out a maximum of 400 invitations. Read the full story on Rappler. – Rappler.com
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