Dear Jakartans!
Still a hot topic, the Indonesian Police have named five suspects on for their alleged involvement in violence during a rally by Muslim groups against Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama in Jakarta last week. All the suspects are members of the Association of Islamic Students (HMI). The five were named suspects for allegedly committing violence collectively against on-duty security personnel, The Jakarta Globe reports.
On the lighter note, Jokowi’s wardrobe selection during his speech to calm the public on Friday’s riot has made quite the buzz. Indonesia’s ‘netizen’ went abuzz talking about his bomber jacket! Check out our article on the President’s style choices!
We have more detailed information regarding Indonesia’s Constitutional Court recent decision to eliminate the requirement for a prenuptial marriage agreement. After going through several proceedings, on 27 October 2016, MK finally granted the petition partially through its Judgment Number 69/PUU-XIII/2015 which was declared in an MK’s plenary session.
This Friday, we will be conducting our bi-monthly networking event the Jakarta Fabulous Working Ladies, this time we’re going to talk about “Health & Why Supplements?” at Negev Gastronomy & Arts with Nathan Poole-McCullough, a certified holistic health coach and nutritionist. Secure your seats now! Limited only to 40 seats.
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