Saturday, April 26, 2014

Two Candidates to Accompany Jokowi, But Their Names aren't Disclosed

Presidential candidate of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), Joko Widodo, said the process of selecting candidates for the party's vice-president has been pursed. Now, only two remains.

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Abraham Samad Won The "Leader of Change 2014" Award

In an event held at Djakarta Theater XXI in Central Jakarta, the award was given to five young people who had been considered as inspirational and had promoted changes to Indonesia.

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Yudhoyono is Moving Personal Belongings Out of The State Palace

It's been almost ten years since President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and The First Lady Ani Yudhoyono hosting the Presidential Palace in Jakarta. As he has served his duty twice, SBY will have to pack to leave the State Palace.

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Indonesia U-19 Will Challenge Liverpool and Man. City on Late April

Two British clubs, Liverpool and Manchester City are scheduled to visit Surabaya in late May. In The City of Heros (Surabaya's nickname), the Reds and The Citizen are scheduled to undergo a friendly game vs Persebaya U-21 at Stadium Gelora Bung Tomo (GBT).

Friday, April 11, 2014

Non-voters are The True Winner for 2014 Election

The true winner of Indonesia Legislative Election turned out to be the non-voters. As Tempo reported, people who do not exercise their voting rights in the 2014 election allegedly higher than previous elections. "We predict that abstentions rate reached 34.02 percent thistime," said Rully Akbar, a researcher for Indonesian Survey Circle (LSI) on Wednesday, April 9 2014.

Thursday, April 10, 2014

BTN: The U-19 Team Defeat Againts Oman was Natural

The defeat of The U-19 National Team againts Oman in preparation for AFC Cup U-19 is not considered as a major problem. Board of the National Team (BTN) considers that the final result ended 1-2 at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, (9/4) was natural.

Coalition Government is Inevitable

Indonesia Legislative Election already held on Wednesday (9/4). Referring to the quick count, the winner is PDI-P, Golkar and Gerindra. Starting the day after, politicians are starting to talk about a coalition. Those who had been seen as not to get along so well, inevitably, the have to sit together after all.

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

U-19 International Friendly: Indonesia 1 - 2 Oman

Indonesia U-19 almost settled for a draw againts Oman U-19. However, the captain, Evan Dimas, failed to execute it perfectly. As a result, Oman won 2-1 on friendly, Wednesday April 9, at Muscat.

KPK Needs to be Authorized to Investigate Election-related Crimes

Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is hoping to have the authority to investigate allegations of election-related crimes. Deputy chairman of KPK Adnan Pandu Praja, said that there is a similar institutions in the United States like KPK, the Public Integrity Section (PIN) and it has had the authority to do so.

Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Golkar is Optimistic with 30 Percent Votes, but They Anticipate Fraudulent

The Regional Representatives Council (DPD) of Bali from Golkar is optimistic that they will gain 30 percent votes as targeted by the party's DPP.

Anjas Asmara: Football isn't About Chaos

Chaotic situation within the Indonesian Football Federation body (PSSI) drawn attention from many. Not only from football fans, but even some public figures who had or still involved in football are sounding some concerns. One of them is Anjas Asmara, a former national player from the 1970s.

Persisam Strengthen Their Midfield and Front Againts Pelita Jaya

Facing Pelita Jaya, a club with top strikers, Friday (1/13/2012), Persisam Putra Samarinda will try to compensate by strengthening their front too.

Mitra Kukar Landed Ex Kashiwa Antlers'

Mitra Kukar shows seriousness in the ISL (Indonesian Super League) season 2011/12. As a proof, they continue to bring in star players. Most recently, The Dragon of Mekes recruited former Kashiwa Antlers defender, Seiji Kaneko.

Okto is Proud to Play with Persiram

Indonesian National Team player who starred in the SEA Games, Okto Maniani, feels proud to join with one of the team from his hometown, Persiram Raja Ampat.