Digital attacks last year targeted at least 130 people, mostly activists, students and journalists, that had criticized the government, according to the latest SAFEnet report.

Speaking in a seminar on Tuesday, Sri Mulyani said that if they wanted to blow off steam, tax officials should opt for jogging rather than riding big bikes.

The Constitutional Court dismissed on Tuesday a request to revoke controversial provisions in the new penal code that make insulting the government and a sitting president a crime, saying that the petition was premature and petitioners lacked standing to pursue the case.

On Monday, Sri Mulyani ordered the dissolution of a big bikes club called Belasting Rijder, which counts Director General for Taxation Suryo Utomo as its member. 

In his opening remarks during the party’s national coordination meeting held in Semarang, Central Java, on Sunday, National Mandate Party (PAN) chairman Zulkifili Hasan hinted at nominating the Ganjar Pranowo and Erick Thohir pairing, who were in the audience, for the 2024 presidential election.

Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD has urged that the investigation into the wealth of Rafael Alun Trisambodo continues even after the tax official announced his resignation, and as the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will summon Rafael to clarify his sources of wealth this week.

Questions have been raised about whether the potential candidates seeking to succeed Jokowi will be able to harness the power of volunteerism that helped bring him to the State Palace.

The Constitutional Court’s ethics council is to start questioning all nine members of the bench on Monday in connection with irregularities in the court’s decision late last year to uphold the dismissal of court justice Aswanto, which has led to heightened public scrutiny.

Mahfud said on Friday that despite a public apology and efforts to find amiable solutions from the family of Mario Dandy Satrio, a suspect in an assault against a 15-year-old boy in South Jakarta, the police should press ahead with their criminal investigation.

The National Police ethics panel’s decision to demote Richard Eliezer, who participated in but also helped expose the murder plot of fellow police officer, as a requirement for keeping him in the force has attracted mixed responses, while obstruction of justice trials related to the murder case continues.

In a social media post published on Wednesday, she said the ostentatious display of wealth from officials in the ministry could tarnish the image of the reform-minded ministry.

He also cautioned that any changes to existing electoral system should be designed for improving the country's politics for the foreseeable future and not based on short-term political gain.

NasDem Party leader Surya Paloh has made a public show of unity with opposition Democratic Party chief Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, after the former appeared to wander from their electoral alliance to gauge prospects with pro-government parties.

A government plan to expand the Army’s territorial structure by establishing a regional military command (Kodam) in each province has faced pushback, sparking concerns that more bureaucratic layers in the military would slow the chain of command and undermine force readiness.

Speaking during the opening of a Muhammadiyah Youth congress in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, on Wednesday, the President said that the government would continue working to improve the traffic situation in Jakarta to allow for business and tourism to thrive.

Opposition to a controversial plan by the House of Representatives to revise a law that will allow lawmakers to evaluate and remove sitting Constitutional Court justices is growing.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said on Tuesday that Youth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali had “informally” tendered his resignation a day after the Cabinet member had expressed his wish to focus on his new responsibilities as deputy chairman of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI).

Approval of the President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Vice President Ma’ruf Amin administration has seen a rebound in a recent poll by the research arm of Kompas daily, with respondents particularly satisfied with how the government has maintained political stability and security ahead of the elections next year.

Youth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali said President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo had given him permission to focus on his new position as deputy chairman of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI), raising speculation that he may step down from the Cabinet.

Jokowi Mania (JoMan), a group of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo supporters, has recently thrown their support behind Jokowi's erstwhile rival-turned-ally Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto for the 2024 presidential election after previously endorsing Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo as the country's next leader.

In a national meeting held in Tangerang, Banten, that concluded on Sunday, the Gelora Party unveiled its platform of aiming to propel Indonesia to become a superpower nation on par with the United States, China and Russia.

The anniversary celebration of PPP was attended by leaders of major political parties that will contest the 2024 elections, including the leading opposition party, the Democratic Party.

Inas Nasrullah Zubir, chairman of Hanura’s central executive board, said that Wiranto’s choice to depart the party and join PAN was “a choice that must be respected by everyone”.

The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) would not be appealing the verdict of Second Agent Richard Eliezer, who participated but also helped expose the murder plot of Brig. Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat in Jakarta last year.

Cabinet ministers took the top two jobs at the PSSI leadership race on Thursday, paving the way for a closer relationship between the government and the nation’s soccer governing body.

Labor unions and worker rights activists plan to stage more nationwide protests and strikes to oppose the controversial government regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) on job creation that is set to be passed into law in a House of Representative plenary session in March.

The Surakarta mayor met with the fashion designer, who descends from the Soeharto political dynasty on his mother's side, while the latter was in town to visit his grandfather's grave.

Jokowi took the time to visit the booth for the Esemka brand after delivering his opening remarks to kick off the country's largest auto show, accompanied by Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto and Eddy Wirajaya, president director of PT Solo Manufaktur Kreasi, the company behind the Esemka brand.

The 52-year-old is one of the most influential figures in Indonesian politics.

The House of Representatives is set to pass the controversial government regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) on jobs creation in a plenary meeting in March after securing an endorsement from the House Legislation Body (Baleg) despite criticism of the deliberation being rushed.