Indra Budiari, Jakarta – With less than three months until 7 million Jakartans go to the polls, a recent study finds that almost one-third of voters are still undecided on who to vote for in the mu

Jakarta – The National Police announced that the organizers of this week's planned mass protest rally have agreed to restrict all actions to the National Monument complex, or Monas, in Central Jaka

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – A blasphemy allegation leveled at Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama has taken a toll on his popularity rating before the gubernatorial election, slated for Fe

Moses Ompusunggu, Ina Parlina and Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Rumors seemingly designed to incite anxiety have heightened political tension ahead of a rally planned for Dec. 2.

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The police have announced that they will only charge Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama with blasphemy, not spreading hatred.

Agnes Anya and Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – As the National Police intensify their probe into blasphemy allegations made against Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama, a number of

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – Several lawmakers from opposition parties at the House of Representatives have criticized National Police Chief Gen.

Agnes Anya, Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, and Moses Ompusunggu, Jakarta – Amid President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's intense political consolidation efforts, several conservative Islamic groups have made a

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – The National Police Commission (Kompolnas) has declared its support for National Police chief Gen.

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Moses Ompusunggu and Marguerite Afra, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama came to the National Police headquarters on Tuesday for his first questioni

Jakarta – Jakarta Police named Buni Yani a suspect on Wednesday evening for allegedly uploading edited footage that defamed non-active Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama – as the incumb

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Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The National Police asserted they have enough information to explain to the public about the potential of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's expulsion during mass

Jakarta – Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono has revealed that he will endorse a cash assistance program called Temporary Direct Assistance (BLS) if he is elected the next gov

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Ina Parlina, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo had lunch with former president Megawati Soekarnoputri at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Monday to discuss social and political issues,

Samantha Hawley, Indonesia – Tens of thousands of worshippers have gathered at mosques, churches and temples in Jakarta and at the national monument to pray for unity and peace, as tensions simmer

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – Indonesian Military commander Gen.

Marguerite Afra Sapii, Jakarta – Amid growing polarization among voters ahead of the simultaneous regional elections, the authorities have scrambled to ease the seemingly unabated tension stemming

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Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Loyalists of former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono say they are waiting for a conciliatory signal from President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to ease political tensions triggered

Jakarta – Military chief Gen.

Lita Aruperes Ruslan Sangadji and Djemi Amnifu, Manado, Palu,Kupang – Amid the recent brouhaha over alleged blasphemy by Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama and a Molotov cocktail attack in Sama

Jakarta – Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Said Aqil Siradj has called on the public not to conduct another rally against Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama on Nov. 25.

Jakarta – The National Fatwa Guard Movement of the Indonesia Ulema Council, or GNPF-MUI, has called for the immediate arrest of Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama, who was declared a su

Ina Parlina and Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – His gestures said it all.

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – The naming of incumbent Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama as a suspect in a blasphemy case is another example of how the majority rule over the minori

Grace D. Amianti, Jakarta – Businesspeople and experts have come forward to urge the government to ensure economic stability amid rising political tension in the nation.

Bambang Muryanto, Yogyakarta – The Muhammadiyah central board in Yogyakarta welcomed the National Police's decision to name Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama a suspect in a blasphemy c

Jakarta – Golkar Party chairman Setya Novanto said his party had never thought of abandoning its support for Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama and Djarot Saiful Hidayat in the 2017 Jakarta gubernatoria

Jakarta – Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama on Thursday (17/11) secured endorsements from several prominent celebrities amid the on-going blasphemy investigation.

Jakarta – Police have arrested a 52-year-old suspect for allegedly uploading a video containing accusations that Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. M.

Moses Ompusunggu, Callistasia Anggun Wijaya and Corry Elyda, Jakarta –The race to City Hall has become more challenging for incumbent candidate Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama after the Nati

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah, the country's largest Islamic organizations, have long been deemed as beacons of Islamic tolerance and progressivism, with ma

Jakarta – The National Police should immediately drop a criminal investigation into Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama's alleged blasphemy, rights group Amnesty International has said.

This case would set a deeply worrying precedent, making it hard for the authorities to argue that they respect all faiths – Rafendi Djamin, Amnesty International's Director for South East Asia and

Callistasia Anggun Wijaya, Jakarta – The National Police stated on Wednesday that video footage used as evidence to name incumbent Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama a suspect in a blas

Moses Ompusunggu, Jakarta – The National Police have brushed off speculation that they bowed to pressure from conservative Muslims in deciding to charge Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purna

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – The State Palace has played down speculation that the government is facing an imminent coup attempt, saying President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's tour to the nation's armed forces

Jakarta – Police have urged hardline Muslim groups to call off another protest rally against Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama, as legal proceedings in the blasphemy case against him a

Jakarta – Investigators from the National Police's criminal investigation unit should disqualify the testimony of Rizieq Syihab, leader of the Islamic Defender Front, or FPI, in an alleged blasphem

Kate Lamb – The Christian governor of Jakarta, the capital of the world's largest Muslim-majority nation, has been named a suspect in a case of alleged blasphemy, Indonesian police announced on Wed

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi Widodo has called on the public to respect an ongoing police investigation into Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama over blasphemy allegatio

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – More than a week after the massive Nov.

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Tuesday (15/11) his recent visits to the headquarters of the military and police's elite squads were aimed at reassuring the public that the governm

Ina Parlina and Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – After visiting the headquarters of the armed forces, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has continued to reach out to influential groups in the country

Nurul Fitri Ramadhani, Jakarta – "Where is Pak Ahok?

Indra Budiari, Jakarta – The contenders of the Jakarta gubernatorial race finally got what they wanted: a higher campaign finance ceiling, which is crucial in allowing them to take and spend more m

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo says he expects to see no more rallies over inactive Jakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama's alleged blasphemy.