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President urges ethic tribunal to be heedful of public opinion

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has urged the House of Representatives' Ethics Tribunal (MKD) to take into account the public's aspirations while arriving at a decision on the Freeport audio recording case."Listen to the voice of the public. Listen to the community," the president told members of the press after attending the presentation of the Public Corporate...

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Jokowi rejects new helicopter purchase

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has decided to reject the proposed purchase of a helicopter as its price is too high in view of the current financial conditions.Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung said on Thursday that the President has rejected the proposed purchase of the helicopter as the existing helicopter can still be used.The Indonesian government had earlier...