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President Joko Widodo responded to the shooting involving the Armed Criminal Group (KKB) and personnel of Indonesian Armed Forces in Mugi District, Nduga District, Papua. He said that he has instructed the security forces to resolve security terror in Papua since the same incident occurred some time ago. He also explained that the dense-forest condition in the Nduga district made it difficult for the security apparatus to solve the problem of the Armed Criminal Group.

"I ordered since the first tragedy to be pursued and resolved, but we must do know Nduga, and how the terrain of the area is. This is not something easy; the terrain is dense forest. We have been there. So, it is also not easy for the personnel of Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) and the National Police to pursue and resolve this. Because, the terrain is really hard and wild," President Joko Widodo said.

Previously, it was reported that there were three TNI soldiers joined in the Gakkum Task Force, reportedly killed in gunfire with the Armed Criminal Group (KKB) in Mugi District, Nduga District, Papua on Thursday. The three soldiers who passed away are Mirwariyadin, Yusdin, and Siswanto Bayu Aji. The Gakkum satgas forces, which numbered 25 people, were tasked with carrying out safeguards in the context of the process of shifting TNI forces that would carry out security and construction of Trans Papua Wamena-Mumugu infrastructure in Nduga District. Troops were attacked suddenly by around 50 to 70 members of the KKB armed with both military standard weapons and traditional weapons, such as arrows and spears. (VOI/Ndy/RHM)

Indonesian President Joko Widodo-Jokowi received the visit of the Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) at the Merdeka Presidential Palace, Jakarta, on Tuesday (Mar 5). After meeting with President Joko Widodo, Chairman of PGI Hendirette Hutabarat-Lebang said that at the meeting, PGI invited President Jokowi to attend the Conference on Churches and Society to be held in Manado, North Sulawesi from 28-31 March 2019.

Conference on Churches and Society is a biannual agenda of PGI which involves all components of the PGI. According to Hendirette Hutabarat, the Conference on Churches and People is a momentum for Christians to support the development process in Indonesia and respond the rapid changes occurring in the society.

“The Conference on Churches and Society aims to reflect and discuss problems encountered by Indonesian society in the perspective of Christianity. It also aims to discuss how Christian people can actively participate in providing significant contributions to improve the prosperity and advancement of Indonesian society. At the same time, we hope the churches in Indonesia can take actions to face the rapid changes in society,” saidHendirette Hutabarat.

In addition to inviting President Jokowi to attend the conference, PGI also invited President Jokowi to attend the Great Session of PGI to be held on 8-13 November 2019. Hendirette pointed out that the event is scheduled to take place on the Sumba Island, East Nusa Tenggara.

Furthermore, at the meeting with President Jokowi, PGI’s chairman expressed the support of all Christians in Indonesia to succeed the implementation of the 2019 General Elections. PGI hoped that the 2019 Elections can run peacefully. In addition to that, PGI called on Indonesian people to take part in determining the future leaders of Indonesia. (Ndy/Trs: AL)

Indonesian President Joko Widodo leads the cabinet plenary session at the Presidential Office in Jakarta on Wednesday morning (6/3). The cabinet plenary session focuses on discussing the 2020 Government's Working Plan as well as the Macroeconomic Policy and Principles of Fiscal Policy 2020.

The President instructed that the government's working program should be implemented normally despite Indonesia will hold the general elections in April. According to President Joko Widodo the discussion on the Government's Working Plan, framework of Macroeconomic policy and the principles of fiscal policy in 2020 must be arranged as the foundation in arranging the state budget's plan 2019 (RAPBN 2020) by referring to the National Medium-Term Development Planning which has been established by the Ministry of the National Development Planning (Bappenas).Jokowi also instructed that the government's working plan 2020 must be oriented at developing the quality of human resources which has begun since this year.

“To maintain the sustainability of the national development, in 2020 the development of human resources must be the main priority continuing the programs which will be implemented starting from this year,” President Joko Widodo said.

Furthermore, President Jokowi also reminded his board to anticipate the uncertainty of global economy regarding the normalization of monetary policy in the US, fluctuation of commodity price, trade war and protectionism, the growing moderation in China, as well as security and global geopolitics.

In addition to reminding about the global economic uncertainty, the President called on his board to support the improvement of Indonesia's economy. He also encouraged the participation of private sectors in a bid to support the synergy and innovation of Indonesia's economy by boosting their investments and exports. This is expected to benefit the society since the participation of private sectors can contribute to providing job opportunities and reducing unemployment rate. (VOI/Ndy/Trs: Amanda)

In preparation for the Hindu Day of Silence (Nyepi), thousands of people performed the Tawur Agung Kesanga ceremony todWednesday, March 6, 2019, at the Prambanan Temple in Sleman, Yogyakarta.

Other than from Yogyakarta and Central Java, the people came from Bali and other Indonesian cities as well. The ritual was attended by the Religious Affairs Minister Lukman Hakim Saifuddin on behalf of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo.

The head of Indonesian Hindu Religious Councils (PHDI), retired Major General Wisnu Bawa Tenaya, said that the purpose of the Tawur Agung Kesanga procession was to build harmony with the natural elements; water, air, earth, fire, and space.

"In this disharmony condition, those five elements may cause disaster for all creatures, so the five elements must be integrated to achieve happiness for the universe and all beings," Wisnu added. 

Wisnu further called on all people, especially the millennial generation, to have a dream. However, he also noted that such a dream cannot be separated from national and the country's dream. Wisnu added that the dream of the Republic of Indonesia is to achieve independence, unity, and prosperity.

Meanwhile, Minister Lukman invited the Hindu religious community to support a peaceful 2019 election. (TEMPO.CO.ID)