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February 15, 2024

Jakarta Globe - February 15, 2024

Faisal Maliki Baskoro, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) has taken an early lead in the real count of votes for the 2024 Legislative Election, according to the General Election Commission (KPU).

Tempo - February 15, 2024

Desty Luthfiani, Jakarta – A total of 1,297 polling stations or TPS in Papua have not yet conducted voting due to the distribution issue of election logistics and the social conflict over the implementation of the noken voting system.

Tempo - February 15, 2024

Savero Aristia Wienanto, Jakarta – The Jakarta State Administrative Court (PTUN) dismissed the lawsuit against President Joko Jokowi Widodo by the Indonesian Democracy Defenders (TPDI) and the Indonesian Advocates Movement (Perekat Nusantara) over alleged political dynasty and nepotism by him and his family. The court's decision was announced on Tuesday, February 13.

Tempo - February 15, 2024

Mutia Yuantisya, Jakarta – Political observer and Executive Director of the Institute for Democracy & Strategic Affairs (Indostrategic) Ahmad Khoirul Umam warned the teams of Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar and Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud Md.

According to Umam, were they planning to dispute the election results, they must refer to Article 286 of the Election Law No. 7/2017.

Tempo - February 15, 2024

Jakarta – Many Indonesian researchers seem to be addicted to putting their names as writers in scientific journals. This embarrassing practice should not be continued to go on.

Tempo - February 15, 2024

Antara, Jakarta – The Indonesian Government has prepared incentives for business players seeking to invest their capital to build factories of electric vehicles (EV) in Indonesia, Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita stated.

Jakarta Globe - February 15, 2024

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo extends congratulations to Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, the leading candidate for Indonesia's next president, according to quick count results in the 2024 Presidential Election. Jokowi also confirms his meeting with Gibran Rakabuming Raka, his son and Prabowo's running mate, on Wednesday evening.

Jakarta Globe - February 15, 2024

Arnoldus Kristianus, Jakarta – Indonesia's trade balance has maintained a surplus for 45 consecutive months. In January 2024, the surplus reached $2.02 billion, despite facing a notable decline in exports.

February 14, 2024

Jakarta Globe - February 14, 2024

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Candidate Prabowo Subianto is taking the lead on the early quick count of votes as Indonesia holds the world's largest single-day election on Wednesday. Initial results indicate that the defense minister is getting closer to an outright win.

Jakarta Post - February 14, 2024

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – The rupiah has strengthened since the beginning of February and hit a monthly high on the eve of the presidential election.

Indonesia's currency changed hands at Rp 15,803 per dollar on the last day of January, as per the daily fixing of Bank Indonesia (BI), and has been on a broadly rising trend since.

Jakarta Post - February 14, 2024

Endy Bayuni, Jakarta – The General Elections Commission (KPU) likes to brag that Indonesia's general election today is the largest and the most complex one-day election in the world. Large because over 204 million people have been registered to vote, and complex because we are talking about people casting five ballot papers.

Agence France-Presse - February 14, 2024

Denpasar, Bali – The Bali administration began imposing a 150,000-rupiah tax on arriving tourists Wednesday to preserve the culture of the island, officials said.

Tourist-dependent Bali attracts millions of foreign visitors annually, and the beach-dotted island is trying to capitalize on its popularity to boost its coffers and protect its tropical allure.

Jakarta Post - February 14, 2024

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – Retailers have expressed their unwillingness to comply with future government-led cheap food programs, citing unfinished business from a previous, similar program for cooking oil.

New Internationalist - February 14, 2024

Fadiyah Aldairus – Indonesia is holding the biggest one-day election in the world today, where more than 200 million voters – more than half of them under the age of 40 – will choose one of three candidates to replace the current President Joko Widodo, or 'Jokowi'.

Jakarta Globe - February 14, 2024

Widy Wicaksono & Ayos Carlos & Jamaah, Semarang – Despite incidents of flooding and arson occurring in various areas, the General Election Commission (KPU) reported that the voting process for the 2024 election proceeded smoothly.

Mongabay - February 14, 2024

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – Deforestation by the palm oil industry in Indonesia increased in 2023 for the second year in a row, bucking a decade of gradual decline, according to an analysis by technology consultancy TheTreeMap.

The Guardian - February 14, 2024

Rebecca Ratcliffe and Richaldo Hariandja in Jakarta and agencies – Polls have closed in Indonesia, which hosts the world's biggest single-day election, where more than 200 million people across the archipelago were eligible to vote in a race to determine who will succeed popular outgoing president Joko Widodo.

Tabloid Jubi - February 14, 2024

Jayapura, Jubi – Papua Police chief Insp. Gen. Mathius Fakhiri stated that the security disturbances by the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) in the Mountainous Papua and Central Papua provinces are not related to the 2024 General Election.

Tabloid Jubi - February 14, 2024

Jayapura, Jubi – John Magal, the chairman of the Amungme Community Institution (LEMASA) or Amungme Nagawan, expressed regret over the visit of a team from the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) and the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) failing to meet and observe residents directly affected by tailings from PT Freeport Indonesia's mining activities.

Tabloid Jubi - February 14, 2024

Jayapura, Jubi – The independent election monitoring network, the Alliance for Democracy for Papua (ALDP), is set to monitor the voting process of the 2024 General Election in Papua Province, Mountainous Papua Province, and South Papua Province. This was conveyed by the Coordinator of ALDP, Antoni Ibra Nalaki on Saturday (10/2/2024).

Tabloid Jubi - February 14, 2024

Jayapura, Jubi – Flights to Bilogai Airport in Sugapa, the capital of Intan Jaya Regency, Central Papua Province, have resumed following the assessment of the security situation in Intan Jaya as conducive. Previously, flights to Bilogai were suspended due to the escalation of armed conflicts in Intan Jaya since January 19, 2024.

Jakarta Globe - February 14, 2024

Jakarta – The General Election Commission (KPU) has granted permission for the public to stream and record the vote counting at any polling station using cellular phones or other devices to ensure transparency on election day on Wednesday.

Jakarta Globe - February 14, 2024

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Vice-presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka expressed overwhelming emotions in front of thousands of supporters on Wednesday evening after quick count results indicated a convincing victory.

Jakarta Post - February 14, 2024

Radhiyya Indra, Jakarta – Many voters who do not live in the locations as stated on their identity cards have expressed frustration at not being allowed to vote at polling stations during the election.

More than 200 million voters were registered as final voters for the country's simultaneous legislative and presidential elections on Wednesday.

The Guardian - February 14, 2024

Jordyn Beazley – Rebels in Indonesia's West Papua region have released a video of New Zealand pilot, Phillip Mehrtens, in which he tells his family he loves them and is being treated well by his captors.

Jakarta Post - February 14, 2024

Jakarta (Agencies) – The General Elections Commission (KPU) has delayed voting in four districts of Paniai regency, Central Papua, after incidents in which residents burned balloting materials. KPU commissioner Idham Holik announced the delay to the press on Wednesday.

Reuters - February 14, 2024

Jakarta – Indonesia has seen many faces of Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto over his decades in the public eye – the cheshire grin that accompanies his recent viral dance moves, flashes of his temper in fervent orations and the humiliation when he was dismissed from the military in 1998.

The Guardian - February 14, 2024

Rebecca Ratcliffe and Richaldo Hariandja in Jakarta and agencies – The Indonesian defence minister, Prabowo Subianto, a former general dogged by allegations of human rights abuses, has promised to be a leader for all Indonesians after unofficial figures showed he was on course to win the country's presidential race.

Tempo - February 14, 2024

Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo or Jokowi has cast his vote in the 2024 general elections this morning, Feb. 14, in Gambir, Central Jakarta. He mentioned that cases of election fraud are addressed in the regulation.

Tempo - February 14, 2024

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – The National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) received 277 reports of disasters in Indonesia from the beginning of the year to Feb. 12, 2024. Around 11,295 houses were damaged as a result.

Tempo - February 14, 2024

Jakarta – Deliberations on the Asset Recovery Bill are again stalled at the DPR. The bill is turned into a political product during the campaign period.

Jakarta Globe - February 14, 2024

Muhammad Aulia & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – The Jakarta High Court has upheld the graft conviction against former Communication and Informatics Minister Johnny Gerard Plate and increased the sum of stolen money he has to repay.

February 13, 2024

Jakarta Post - February 13, 2024

Jakarta (Agencies) – Association for Elections and Democracy (Perludem) director Khoirunnisa Nur Agustyati has advised voters to check their ballots before entering the voting booth on election day tomorrow.

Jakarta Globe - February 13, 2024

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – Public Works Minister Basuki Hadimuljono said Tuesday that he had no plans of resigning from his ministerial post.

Basuki said he planned on sticking with President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's cabinet until his term ends in October.

Jakarta Globe - February 13, 2024

Mohammad Muajijin, Tulungagung – The Regional Election Commission in Tulungagung, East Java, has discovered 10 foreign nationals listed in the Permanent Voter List (DPT) for the 2024 elections. This marks the second instance, following the inclusion of two Rohingya refugees in the voters' list.

Jakarta Globe - February 13, 2024

Beritasatu Team, Jakarta – Distributing ballot boxes to 820,000 polling stations (TPS) spread across 17,000 islands in Indonesia is an incredibly challenging but not impossible endeavor. Every means is employed to ensure the success of the 2024 elections in the world's third-largest democracy.

Straits Times - February 13, 2024

Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Jakarta – Carrying out nationwide elections in Indonesia, which consists of more than 17,000 islands, can be a logistical nightmare for the government.

Jakarta Globe - February 13, 2024

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) reiterated on Tuesday that accepting cash payments or any form of rewards from political candidates goes against Islamic teachings.

This message was conveyed just a day before the country holds the presidential and parliamentary elections.

Jakarta Post - February 13, 2024

Nina A. Loasana, Jakarta – A 117-minute documentary film titled Dirty Vote accusing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and his administration of partisanship in the lead-up to the general election has gained widespread attention and sparked controversy just ahead of voting day on Wednesday.

Jakarta Post - February 13, 2024

JAKARTA – Indonesia still faces obstacles in exporting fishery products, including to the European Union, a Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry official said on Monday.

Jakarta Post - February 13, 2024

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – A newly revised ministerial regulation makes installing rooftop solar panels at residential homes even less attractive for local users than it was before, while it saddles future adopters of the clean energy technology with complicated bureaucratic procedures.

Jakarta Post - February 13, 2024

Aditya Hadi, Jakarta – The Association of Indonesian Retailers (Aprindo) has reported a scarcity of premium-quality rice across the country amid a spike in demand and a delayed harvest season.

The National Food Agency (Bapanas), meanwhile, has said that overall rice stocks are adequate as the government has imported around 500,000 tonnes of rice this year.

Modern Diplomacy - February 13, 2024

Raihan M. Hatta – On Sunday, February 11, 2024, a documentary entitled Dirty Vote Dandhy Laksono's work was released via the official YouTube channel called Dirty Vote. This film contains an explanation of fraud in the 2024 election process in Indonesia, involving three Indonesian constitutional law experts, namely Bivitri Susanti, Feri Amsari, and Zainal Arifin Mochtar.

Democracy Now - February 13, 2024

Wednesday's presidential election in Indonesia could see the ascendance of General Prabowo Subianto, who has tried for years to seize power after decades of involvement in mass killings, kidnapping and torture across Indonesia, in occupied East Timor and in independence-seeking Western New Guinea. Subianto is a longtime U.S.

Foreign Affairs - February 13, 2024

Ben Bland – In 1985, the CIA pondered who could rule Indonesia after Suharto, the authoritarian president who had reigned since 1967, eventually left the stage.

Jakarta Post - February 13, 2024

Jakarta – Just days before voters head to the polls, the technology whizzes at KawalPemilu have revived the independent election monitoring platform of bygone years, vowing to continue an initiative that has set an example for active civic participation in elections in the country.

The Conversation - February 13, 2024

Eka Nugraha Putra – Indonesians are heading to the polls on Wednesday February 14, to vote in the world's biggest single-day election. After nearly three months of campaigning, the three pairs vying for presidential and vice presidential seats are now in the cooling-off period.

Tempo - February 13, 2024

Savero Aristia Wienanto, Jakarta – The director and three constitutional law experts featured in the viral documentary movie, Dirty Vote, were reported to the National Police by the Indonesian Santri Communication Forum (Foksi) on Tuesday, Feb. 13.

Human Rights Monitor - February 13, 2024

Security forces raided the villages Manggume and Aminggaru, Omukia District, as well as in the villages Yenggernok and Agiyome in the Gome District, following the theft of an automatic firearm by members of the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) on 1 February 2024.

Fulcrum - February 13, 2024

Leo Suryadinata – The Indonesian Solidarity Party, PSI, is aiming to secure some national parliamentary seats in tomorrow's elections. Hitching their wagon to the outgoing president and his youngest son, who now heads PSI, might not be the failsafe strategy PSI's ambitious politicians think it is.