Indonesia Highlights: Indonesian Military Commander Warns of Social Media’s Potential to be Misused | FPI Operational Permit Expires | Indonesian Soccer Legend Ricky Yacobi Dies

https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2020/11/21/10262391/panglima-tni-suka-tidak-suka-kita-harus-akui-medsos-telah-dimanfaatkan. 

https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2020/11/21/11022371/panglima-tni-sebut-negara-perlu-atur-kehidupan-dunia-maya. 

https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2020/11/21/11083831/panglima-tni-sebut-upaya-separatisme-juga-dilakukan-lewat-media-sosial. 

2. FPI Operational Permit Expires

The Home Affairs Ministry has disclosed information that can undermine the Indonesian Defenders Front [FPI’s] activities in the near future. “The Home Affairs Ministry does not recognize the FPI, as their operational permit has expired and so they are not registered,” said the Ministry’s spokesman Benny Irwan.

“The FPI’s permit, which has to be renewed every five years, expired on 20 June 2019. They did intend to renew the permit, but we cannot meet their request because they did not have articles of association or bylaws.” As such, Benny added, the FPI is not allowed to hold any gatherings

But FPI spokesman Munarman insisted that the lack of a permit would not stop them, on grounds that their right to organize and assemble is guaranteed under Indonesia’s 1945 Constitution.

Sources: 

https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2020/11/21/17300121/fpi-tak-punya-skt-kemendagri-statusnya-tidak-diakui. 

https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2020/11/21/18042131/kemendagri-ungkap-penyebab-fpi-tak-terdaftar-sebagai-ormas?page=all#page3. 

DOK TABLOID BOLA/Zaenal Effendy Ricky Yacobi (right) with members of the gold-medal winning Indonesian national team at the 1987 Sea Games