Indonesia in the Modern Era

"Blusukan" “Blusukan” comes from the main word “Blusuk”. "Blusuk" means entry ( come in ) in Javanese language.  If the word “Blusuk“ is positioned as a noun, the word will get suffix "-an”, which will then turn the word "Blusuk" into “Blusukan”. "Blusukan" is a term used to describe an activity entered onto a place then out again, and in again. However "blusukan" is a specific activity done in places that aren't considered a luxurious place. We can’t use the term “blusukan“  for activities done in places that are considered luxurious because more precisely, “ blusukan” is defined as an activity out into places that are rarely passed or visited by people. Our president uses the term “blusukan“ when he went to a place or visited a place and he gave benefits to that place . The first example is when president Jokowi gave out the "Kartu indonesia Sehat" ( KIS ) to 82 million people. The second example is After perf...

Changes in the Government Three years ago, Jokowi was elected as Indonesia’s President, which made him the first leader elected that is not part of the country’s political and military elite. Because of his reputation for consulting with the poor before making policy decisions, he became Indonesia’s hope to help build a prosperous and tolerant country. But, Jokowi became president at a time when Indonesia’s economy was struggling to overcome weak demand for its natural resources, the rise of the Islamic State (ISIS) inspired radical Sunni Muslims worldwide, and annual forest fires demonstrated the challenge of forest protection. It became more complicated because Prabowo threatened to maintain a coalition of political parties that would actively oppose the President’s political agenda. Jokowi’s first year as president was tough. But Jokowi began learning more and was able to overcome the challenges as time passed by. He achieved a lot after 2 years since Jokowi was elected a...

Jokowi’s Cabinet-Working Cabinet On 15 September, Jokowi stated that his cabinet would have 34 members, with 18 coming from professional backgrounds and 16 from political parties in his coalition. The cabinet was supposed to be announced on Wednesday 22 October, and a stage has been prepared at Jakarta Tanjung Priok harbour, but this event was cancelled at the last minute. The delays were caused by the decision of Joko Widodo to wait for comments from the People’s Representative Council. Another reason for the delayed announcement was his decision to involve the Indonesian Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK) to ensure that prospective ministers did not have poor track records with regards to human rights or corruption. The KPK stated that eight of the original candidates were "problematic" and that alternatives should be found. One candidate for the post of coordinating minister for security affa...

2014 Presidential Election The 2014 presidential election was held on July 9 2014. The candidates were Joko Widodo and Prabowo Subianto Gerindra, The candidates for the vice were Jusuf Kalla (Jokowi’s vice ) and Hatta Rajasa (Prabowo’s vice). On July 22 2014, the General Elections Commission announced Joko Widodo’s victory. Joko Widodo won the Presidential election in 2014 with 53,15% of the votes for him and 46,58% of the votes for Prabowo. The elections are carried out under the supervision of the General Elections Commission (KPU). The nominations of candidates for the presidential election may only be made by a party which has at least 20% of the seats in the national parliament ( DPR) or which received 25% of national votes in the previous national legislative election for the DPR. So indonesia is working on e-voting for the new system in the 2014 general elections. The basis of the e-voting system is electronic identity cards (e-KTP) which were expected to be ready natio...

Government programs - Priority Program (Human Development Index and Infrastructure Development) Human Development Index (IPM) What is the Human Development Index? (IPM) IPM was introduced by UNDP in 1990 and published periodically in the annual Human IPM explains how people can access development outcomes in obtaining income, health, education, and so on.Development Report (HDR) Concept: Human Development is a process which aims to have more choices, especially in income, health and education. Human Development as an overall measure of development performance is shaped through a three-dimensional approach. These dimensions include; long and healthy life; knowledge; and decent life. Each dimensions are represented by their own indicators. The main goal of this development is to create an environment which enable the people to enjoy a long, healthy and productive life, ~stated by UNDP~ Human development is a process of enlarging people’s choices ...