I’m always open to criticism, says Ridwan Kamil after latest social media controversy

West Java Governor Ridwan Kamil has again been involved in controversy after a high school teacher criticized him on social media. When reports began to surface that the contract teacher lost his job due to his criticism, the social media-savvy politician assured his followers that he was always open to criticism.

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House to go on with domestic worker protection bill

The leadership of the House of Representatives has vowed to kickstart its deliberation on the long-awaited domestic worker protection bill in the current sitting session as lawmakers returned from recess on Tuesday. ...

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House leadership decision on domestic worker protection bill faces backlash

House of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has come under fire for using an outdated conclusion as a reason not to kick-start efforts to introduce a much-needed new legislation to better protect domestic workers. ...

2 years ago