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Indonesia is now entering political years both Regional Head Election -Pilkada in 2018 and Presidential Election -Pilpres in 2019. Any possible problems in political years must be anticipated accurately by carrying out synergy between related institutions such as the Indonesian Military –TNI and Indonesian National Police –Polri. This was affirmed by Minister of Defense, Ryamizard Ryacudu to media after giving briefing to personnel of battalion 467 Air Force Special Corps in Jakarta  on Friday (04/05).

“I will hold a meeting with the Chiefs of Indonesian Military and Indonesian National Police to set up how to handle possible problems of political years. The important thing is that we are ready. We must be ready for any situation. This situation must be overcome with this situation and that situation must be overcome by that situation. I hope in any kinds of situation, it must be overcome well,” Ryamizard Ryacudu said.

Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu further explained that the personnel of the Indonesian Military must be professional ones by focusing on their duties. He asked the TNI personnel to be loyal at the existing law and regulation as the highest commander that must be respected. (VOI/AF/RHM)

Cyber threat has been more worrying for Indonesian resilience. To anticipate the cyber-attack, Indonesian Defense Ministry sends a team to foreign country to learn several handlings of cyber-crime. This was affirmed by Minister of Defense, Ryamizard Ryacudu to media after giving briefing to personnel of Indonesian Special Army at the Headquarters in Jakarta on Friday afternoon (04/05).

“I am sending 10 personnel to foreign country to learn cyber-crime handling. I send the best personnel to learn cyber-crime handling in Europe. They must be well-trained. I take the personnel graduated from Strata 1 and Strata 2 degree having defending state. They are experts of information and technology. I hope that the Indonesian Ministry cyber is the best in Southeast Asia,” Ryamizard Ryacudu said.

Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu further said that his Ministry plans to recruit other best team personnel to learn cyber-crime handling in foreign country. (VOI/AF/RHM)

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has asked his staff to further intensify the promotion of Asian Games to be held in Jakarta and Palembang, South Sumatra. In his directive at the Cabinet Limited Meeting held on Friday, May 4, at the Presidential Office, Jakarta, the President reminded the upcoming Asian Games. According to various steps related to promotion, publication and marketing of the 18th Asian Games should also be improved.

“Related to the preparation of the Asian Games, in a meeting in Bogor I have emphasized the importance of promotion, the importance of publication, the importance of marketing from this 18th Asian Games. It must continuously be done from time to time, both targeting the public in the country and of course the promotional targets in Asian countries that are participants of the Asian Games,” the President said.

Related to that, Head of Creative Economy Agency (Bekraf) Triawan Munaf explained, ahead of the implementation of the Asian Games next August, the government will intensify the promotion of the Asian Games into a national scale. Therefore, he said, all ministries of the institution will participate in encouraging promotional activities in every agency throughout Indonesia.

“The point is, in a very short time, this promotion of the Asian Games will be more intensified not only from the Inasgoc but also from the ministry or institutions. We must continuously promote the Asian Games until August 18 and raise the Asian Games euphoria, so that the knowledge and awareness of the community are increasing,” Triawan Munaf said.

In addition to promoting the promotion of the Asian Games nationally, the Indonesian government will also step up coordination among ministries and agencies. This is done to ensure the success of the Asian Games. (VOI/Ndy/trans by Rezha/AHM)

Indonesian President Joko Widodo emphasized the importance of a breakthrough step to build concrete cooperation with countries in the South Pacific region. In a Limited Cabinet Meeting on Friday, May 4^th, at the Presidential Office of Jakarta, the President said that he was optimistic countries in the South Pacific region would open up to establish mutually beneficial cooperation relations with Indonesia. Indonesia, according to the President, should be able to take advantage of Indonesia’s geographical advantages which are located and closed to two continents and two oceans.

“For countries in the Pacific Ocean region we need a breakthrough to build a more concrete cooperation especially cooperation with countries in the south pacific region that is geographically close to our country. I am sure the countries in the south pacific region such as Naoru, Vanuatu, Tufalu, Fiji, PNG, Salomon Island, Samoa, Tonga, are very open to cooperate with our country in various fields,” President Joko Widodo said.

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Furthermore, the President said Indonesia has the potential to build cooperation relationships with countries in the South Pacific region. He said the cooperation room covers the fields of culture, education, economy, investment and trade. In addition, he also encouraged that Indonesia can also develop market share to non-traditional countries including countries in the South Pacific region. (VOI/Ndy trans by Rezha/AHM)