Tag: Indonesia
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Assault on diplomat: FG rejects erring Indonesian officials’ apology, wants them sanctioned
The Federal Government has threatened to review its relationship with Indonesia if it fails to bring the Indonesian immigration officials that assaulted a Nigerian diplomat to book. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffry Onyeama, stated this at a briefing in Abuja on Tuesday. Nigeria has also summoned its ambassador to Indonesia to give a detailed…
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FG reacts after video of Indonesian immigration officials manhandling, arresting Nigerian diplomat goes viral
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the assault of a Nigerian diplomat by immigration officials in Indonesia. According to reports, the victim, whose name was not mentioned, was manhandled and arrested by immigration officials on Saturday in front of his official quarters in the Asian country. A viral video of the event shows at…
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COVID-19 kills 949 medical workers
Adib Khumaidi, Indonesian Medical Association’s head on Friday said at least 949 medical workers in Indonesia died of COVID-19 between March 2020 and June 2021. Khumaidi said of the 949 medical workers, 401 were doctors, 315 nurses, 150 midwives, 15 pharmacists, 43 dentists, and 25 medical laboratory experts. “The extraordinary surge in the number of…
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PHOTOS: 5 bags of human body parts retrieved from crashed plane
Rescuers on Sunday collected five bags of human body parts and three bags of debris of the Sriwijaya Air plane that crashed in the waters off the coast of Indonesian capital Jakarta on Saturday, according to a senior official. “We received three bags containing the debris of the plane and five bags of human body…
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Plane goes missing shortly after taking off
A Sriwijaya Air plane with more than 50 people on board lost contact after taking off from Indonesian capital Jakarta on Saturday en route to Pontianak in West Kalimantan province, local media reported. Reliable tracking service Flightradar24 said on its Twitter feed that Flight SJ182 “lost more than 10,000 feet of altitude in less than…
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Minister arrested over COVID-19 food funds
Juliari Batubara, Indonesia’s Social Affairs Minister has been arrested for allegedly taking $1.2 million in bribes linked to food aid for those hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Batubara was named as a suspect after Indonesian anti-corruption agents seized suitcases, backpacks, and envelopes stuffed with cash equivalent to $1.2 million in a sting operation on Saturday.…
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Protesters attack Nigerian embassy in Indonesia, destroy properties
Barely days after part of the Nigerian embassy was destroyed in Ghana, Nigerians protesting the alleged discrimination and violation of their human rights by Indonesian immigration officials, stormed the country’s embassy and vandalized some properties belonging to the Nigerian government. In a viral video clip, some persons alleged to be Nigerians were spotted carrying placards…
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Jakarta closes schools as Indonesia’s coronavirus cases jump to 96
Authorities in the Indonesian capital will close all schools for two weeks as the number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in the country jumped to 96 on Saturday. Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said schools would be shut starting on Monday and lessons would have to given remotely. “This is for the safety of…
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Facebook bans foreign-funded campaign ads for Indonesian election
Facebook has temporarily banned political ads purchased from outside Indonesia in an effort to combat foreign interference in the country’s upcoming election. The restriction, which took effect on Tuesday, targets any ad that references politicians or political parties or attempts to encourage or suppress voting, Facebook said in a statement. “Combating foreign interference is a…
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Recognising Jerusalem as capital of Israel will threaten Australia’s relationship with Indonesia – Ex PM
Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday warned his successor that recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel would threaten Australia’s relationship with Indonesia. Following a meeting with Indonesian President Joko Widodo at a global conference, Turnbull advised Prime Minister Scott Morrison who deposed him as leader of the governing Liberal Party in August…