The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) reveals that several hospitals have cut health worker incentives and abused the state budget, possibly carried out by the hospital management.

The Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) released a survey on public trust in the government. The governors' popularity surpasses that of the president, a good asset for those wanting to advance to the 2024 Presidential Election.

The establishment of the National Research and Innovation Agency, or BRIN, was hampered by legal documents issues, as a dispute clashed between the Minister of Research and Technology and high-ranked-members of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle.

Political parties have different stances over the simultaneous Regional Head Elections (Pilkada) in the General Election Bill, which are parts of the 2024 Presidential Election maneuvers.

Several high-ranking Democratic Party officials accuse the government’s involvement in the turmoil surrounding the party’s preparation for the 2024 Presidential Election.

The House of Representatives has started discussing the General Elections Bill, expectedly completed by the end of the first half of this year. The process is difficult due to the controversial parliamentary threshold and requirements for candidates.

The Iranian government demands a further explanation from the Indonesian government over the seizure of one of its tankers due to alleged illegal oil transfers.

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigated the involvement of two Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) politicians in the COVID-19 Social Assistance (Bansos) corruption case.

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo questioned the benefits of trillions of rupiah from the state budget for fertilizer subsidies. He considered that fertilizer subsidies have no real impact on agricultural production.

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo officially proposed Comr. Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo as a candidate for National Police Chief to replace Gen. Idham Azis.