Singgih Wiryono, Jakarta – Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) President Said Iqbal is urging the House of Representatives (DPR) to form a special committee (Pansus) to oppose the recent increase in the price of fuel (BBM).

Jakarta – House of Representatives (DPR) deputy speaker Fadli Zon from Prabowo Subianto’s Greater Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) has initiated a right of inquiry special committee into the issue of foreign workers in Indonesia.

Lawmaker: Best wishes for Idul Fitri. Please forgive my physical and emotional wrongdoings

Man: Save the KPK

Kid: Mr... The anti-terrorism law, the child protection law... where are they?

Lawmaker: ‘The answer my friend is blowing in the wind’ (tag reads ‘right of inquiry’, shirts read ‘Radicalism’ and ‘Pedophilia’.

With the police dragging their feet in an investigation into an acid (air keras) attack on Corruption Investigation Commission (KPK) investigator Novel Baswedan, who had uncovered evidence implicating lawmakers and senior politicians (politikus) in a massive e-ID corruption scandal, the House has now launched an inquiry (Hak Angket) into the KPK

Man: You’ll be exonerating those who are right and blaming those who are wrong, right Mr?

[The following is an abridged translation of a selection of articles from Detik.com which were posted on its web site between March 15-18.