171 Aceh Residents Still Living in Evacuation Tents, Minister Tito Says

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesia’s Home Affairs Minister Muhammad Tito Karnavian said 43 families, or 171 people, in Aceh were still living in tents four months after the disaster, despite major progress in post-disaster recovery across the province. Tito, who also chairs the Task Force for the Acceleration of Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (PRR) in Sumatra, said … Read more

1,500 Hectares of Rice Fields in Pidie Jaya Still Covered in Mud

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The rice fields in Meurah Dua District, Pidie Jaya Regency, Aceh, which are reportedly submerged in mud as a result of flooding, were personally inspected by Indonesian Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian. About 1,500 hectares of community-owned rice fields were badly damaged by the heavy mud, according to Tito, who is also the … Read more

Home Minister Urges Absent Regional Leaders to Join Magelang Retreat

Jakarta. At least 47 regional leaders were absent on the first day of a government retreat at the Military Academy in Magelang in Central Java, following a boycott call from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P). Home Affairs Minister Tito Karnavian acknowledged that some officials were unable to attend due to travel disruptions or … Read more

House clears way for undisputed regional heads to be inaugurated soon – Politics

he House of Representatives and the administration of President Prabowo Subianto have said that all elected regional heads whose wins in the November polls are not in dispute will be inaugurated on Feb. 6, amid concerns of a delay due to the petitions challenging some electoral results. The decision was made during a meeting involving … Read more