Moses Ompusunggu, Jakarta – With thousands of Muslim protesters planning to join another rally in Jakarta on Saturday, former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has warned the government to be on g

Moses Ompusunggu, Jakarta – Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono has lamented what he called an "illegal" protest held outside the residence of his father, former president Susi

Jakarta – Lawyers representing Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama have reported another opposing witness to police for allegedly giving false testimony during his ongoing blasphemy trial.

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – A speech delivered by Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama in Jakarta's Thousand Islands regency, which some people have called blasphemous, did not trigger even

Moses Omposunggu and Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – Another survey has suggested a decline in support for the Jakarta gubernatorial candidate pair of Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono and Sylviana Murni, though

Jakarta – Thousands of members of Islamic organizations plan to join a rally in the capital on Feb.

Jakarta – Former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono took to Twitter on Monday (06/02) as a group of protesters descended on his house in Mega Kuningan, South Jakarta.

Jakarta – Muslim groups are planning another massive street rally in the heart of Jakarta on Feb.

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri made a speech at a large campaign event for incumbent Jakarta Governor Basuki "Aho

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Celebrities have always been part of the show when it comes to elections.

Jakarta – Members of the Indonesian Ulema Council, or MUI, have railed against the accusation that political parties sometimes use their influence to force the council to issue a fatwa, or edict, t

Jakarta – Members of the Indonesian Ulema Council, or MUI, blamed Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama for "uncivilized" behavior toward the council's chairman, Ma'ruf Amin, on Friday (03

Jakarta – Yunarto Wijaya of Charta Politika watchdog has warned of a strong political influence in Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama's blasphemy trial.

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – Despite the three candidate pairs in the Jakarta gubernatorial election offering promises to various social and demographic groups across the capital, religious minority g

Jakarta – Jakarta acting governor Sumarsono has said many voters in Jakarta are not on the final voter list ahead of the upcoming election because many live in apartments or were victims of forced

Jakarta, HanTer – The defence team of blasphemy defendant Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama alias Ahok has been accused of using black magic to influence proceedings during their client's cou

Jewel Topsfield, Jakarta – We are being taken on what Dharma Diani grimly calls "rubble tourism".

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – All three tickets in the Jakarta gubernatorial election are preparing for their final campaign rallies before the campaign period ends on Feb.

Moses Ompusunggu, Jakarta – Apparently echoing his father's grievances about being wiretapped by a political rival, Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono has said illegal wiretap

Fachrul Sidiq, Jakarta – Amid growing tension over statements from Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama against a renowned Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) ulema, the council has urged the

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The government has denied involvement in alleged illegal phone tapping of the private conversations of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, which the former president has dub

Jakarta – The State Intelligence Agency (BIN) asserted on Thursday that it did not provide information on a phone conversation between former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Indonesian Ulema

Jakarta – Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) chairman Ma'ruf Amin said he forgave Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama over the latter's remark accusing Ma'ruf of bias in issui

Haeril Halim, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has played down former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's accusation that the current government had illegally tapped his phone.

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama's lawyer, Sirra Prayuna, said on Thursday (02/02) that his team did not have the transcript of a phone call between former President Susilo

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – The Democratic Party has claimed that party patron Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had nothing to do with the issuance of an Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) recommendation

Moses Ompusunggu, Jakarta – The legal defense team of Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama on Tuesday accused Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) chairman Ma'ruf Amin of bias for issuing a recommendation alleg

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – Hundreds of people who crowded a house on Jl. Tipar Cakung, East Jakarta, had started to look a little worried after waiting for 30 minutes there.

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – Former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called the police to start a criminal investigation into an alleged illegal tapping incident involving his phone that he said was

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Just two weeks ahead of the election, Jakarta gubernatorial candidate pair Anies Baswedan-Sandiaga Uno will wheel out their big gun, Gerindra chief patron Prabowo S

Moses Ompusunggu, Jakarta – The central boards of Indonesia's largest Muslim organizations, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah, have distanced themselves from the Jakarta gubernatorial election

Moses Ompusunggu, Jakarta – Chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) Ma'ruf Amin testified during a hearing on Tuesday as part of Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama's trial, admit

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Gerindra Party patron Prabowo Subianto is ready to get directly involved in the campaign of Jakarta gubernatorial candidate pair Anies Baswedan and Sandiaga Uno for

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – It was 10 a.m. when The Jakarta Post approached a group of fishermen who were sitting and chatting by boats moored in Kali Adem, North Jakarta.

Moses Ompusunggu, Jakarta – Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono echoed Monday a recent statement made by his backer, the Democratic Party, which questioned the impartiality of

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The General Elections Commission (KPU) is set to invite representatives of election commissions from Southeast Asia and international NGOs that focus on elector

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Amid growing tension in the Jakarta gubernatorial race, Democratic Party patron and former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has issued a press statement calling f

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) deputy advisory chairman Hidayat Nurwahid has asked party supporters to stay alert to the possible deployment of foreigners to vote for a pa

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – Voters in Jakarta, including middle-income people, have become caught up in anger amid a blasphemy case implicating Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama, which h

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – While other candidates are trying to win the hearts of Jakartans ahead of the gubernatorial election by promising no more evictions will occur, incumbent candidate

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Renowned Indonesian musicians on Wednesday launched a song dedicated to Jakarta gubernatorial candidate pair Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama-Djarot Saiful Hidayat in

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama has filed a complaint with the Jakarta Police over alleged perjury implicating Islam Defenders Front leaders Novel Bamukmin and Muchsin Alat

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The North Jakarta District Court judges presiding over the blasphemy trial of Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama decided to continue the defendant's

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Yuli Hardi, a subdistrict head from Panggang Island, Thousand Islands, refused to conclude that Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama had committed bla

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – Nurkholis Majid, a cameraman who recorded Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama's speech in Thousand Islands regency on Sept.

Jakarta – Gerindra Party chairman Prabowo Subianto has expressed his doubts on results released recently by several pollsters on the Jakarta gubernatorial campaign, saying the pollsters were not im

Jakarta – Political analyst Maksimus Ramses Lalongkoe from the Indonesian Political Analysis Institute said that a recent tweet by former Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, or SBY, lame

Noval Dhwinuari Antony, Jakarta – Jakarta gubernatorial candidates Anies Rasyid Baswedan has held a dialog with the hijab community (hijabers) in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – The National Police are set to question Jakarta deputy governor hopeful Sylviana Murni on Friday as a witness in a graft case, the latest in a string of crime investigation

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – The first official debate between Jakarta gubernatorial candidates failed to attract more voters to each candidate, as most swing voters, the group targeted in the event,