Muhammadiyah argues the Ministry of Religious Affairs is still required to tackle all issues related to religious affairs in Indoneaia. (Illustration)

Muhammadiyah opposes dissolution of Ministry of Religious Affairs

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Muhammadiyah, one of the biggest Islamic organizations in Indonesia, has urged President-elect Joko Widodo to not dissolve the Ministry of Religious Affairs. "The ministry of religious affairs must continue to exist, and its name must also not be changed as it is part of the country's history," Associate Chairman Yunahar Ilyas stated on Wednesday. The professor of Islam...

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (left) shakes hand with then-governor of Jakarta Jokowi. (File photo)

President Yudhoyono and Jokowi to meet on August 27 in Bali

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to meet with president-elect Joko Widodo alias Jokowi on August 27 in Bali. According to presidential spokesman Julian Aldrin Pasha, the meeting will take place after Yudhoyono wrapping up his official visit to Timor Leste. "President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will meet with president-elect Joko Widodo on August 27, 2014 in Bali,"...