Geo Politics

The army has struck a deal with the Finance Ministry’s Treasury Department on the management of its commercial welfare projects and its commercial use of state land to ensure transparency and regulation compliance. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed on Monday will pave the way for the transfer of state land and commercial businesses to the Finance Ministry and allow most …

Investors and foreign interests in political parties are considered more dangerous than fears of dynasties and political oligarchy. In fact, for the sake of wanting to establish its influence, investors are willing to spend up to Rp 1 trillion. This was conveyed by MPR Chair Bambang Soesatyo during the launch of the Nagara Institute, Senayan, Jakarta, Monday (17/2). Furthermore, Bambang …

KUALA LUMPUR – Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd’s Saidi Abang Samsudin and Rayyan Radzwill Abdullah has threatened to expose former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s role in the RM1.25 billion Sarawak solar power project for himself, Court witness said in the trial. former Education Ministry secretary general Tan Sri Madinah Mohamad said Rayyan …

KUALA LUMPUR –  The High Court has allowed Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s application or an extension of time to allow the defendants to examine the 263 handbags and 40 watches seized, allegedly linked to the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) funds, that were seized by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). Judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan …

Umno Supreme Council member Abdul Rahman Dahlan called out Sabah deputy chief minister Christina Liew not to be too proud over the dismissal of her political secretary. To address the call from Rahman explaining the termination of Sabah PKR youth chief, Raymond Ahuar, Liew had requested Rahman not to meddle with government affairs. Rahman continued that the people of Sabah …

Recently, the Indo Barometer Survey released the results of a 100-day national survey of the Jokowi-Ma’ruf Amin administration. As a result of 27.3 percent, the public believes that the 1945 Constitution needs to be amended. While the public who believes the 1945 Constitution does not need to be amended as much as 62 percent. In the survey there were also …

The travel ban on Taiwan was also rooted in politics, both Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon and Senator Panfilo Lacson said Saturday, reportedly part of the effort to prevent the spread of Coronavirus Disease-2019. Lacson held the same opinion, arguing that the explanation behind the ban could only be a political one. Lacson also pointed out that, given its 23 …

The People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) under the leadership of Bambang Soesatyo, immediately completed the discussion related to the amendment to the 1945 Constitution which had become a national issue and returned the MPR as the highest state institution. This was conveyed by Deputy Chairman of the People’s Consultative Assembly Syarief Hasan paid a visit to the Bali governor, Wayan Koster …

The Democratic Party hopes that the National Mandate Party (PAN) can support the formation of the Jiwasraya Special Committee. Although the statement of PAN’s elected Chairman Zulkifli Hasan (Zulhas) is related to PAN’s political stance which tends to be gray. Secretary of the Democratic Faction Treasurer Irwan said, even if PAN later decided to enter the government ranks, the Democrat …

Isabela Rep. Antonio “Tonypet” Albano said on Thursday that there was no direct pressure from President Rodrigo Duterte about the pending legislation seeking to expand the ABS-CBN broadcast network franchise. The President has never interfered with, and does not plan to intervene with, Congressional relations, “he said.” He respects the separation of powers and has great respect for us. Albano …