Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo suffered his first major political defeat, just two months before he steps down, when a popular revolt denied him the chanc

Dayat, Jakarta – Jakarta gubernatorial candidate Pramono Anung and his running mate Rano Karno unexpectedly met with former governor Anies Baswedan during a morning walk on Sudirman Str

Jakarta – The three-day registration window for candidates in the regional head elections, to be held simultaneously this November, officially closed at midnight on Friday with a franti

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Former Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has hinted at the possibility of forming a mass organization or a political party with like-minded associates following h

Beritasatu Team, Jakarta – The Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) Party is advancing its congress from August to February 2025, focusing on re-electing Prabowo Subianto as chairman and

Ahmad Fikri, Jakarta – The President's Special Staff Coordinator, Ari Dwipayana, emphatically denied allegations that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo played a role in preventing Anies Ba

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has refuted claims that he played a role in obstructing Anies Baswedan's candidacy for the 2024 gubernatorial elections in Jakarta a

Antara, Jakarta – Jakarta Governor candidate Ridwan Kamil has addressed the controversy surrounding his old tweets that recently resurfaced on social media.

Heru Andriyanto, Aep Sopandi, Bandung – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) registered relatively unknown party members as candidates for the West Java gubernatorial ele

Advist Khairunikmah, Jakarta – The Jakarta Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) said Dharma Pongrekun-Kun Wardana did not violate Election Law for misusing Jakarta voter IDs to regist

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) on Thursday denied ever considering Anies Baswedan as a candidate for the Jakarta gubernatorial election, cl

Ahmad Shoim, Surabaya – Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharini, commonly known as Risma, has announced plans to step down from her ministerial duties to concentrate on her gubernatoria

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Former Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan has reportedly declined an offer from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) to run as their gubernatorial c

Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has clarified a previous statement about feeling abandoned by a certain group.

Jakarta – Prabowo Subianto has nothing to gain by supporting Jokowi's reckless destruction of democracy. It will be a burden for his administration.

Kiki Siregar, Jakarta – Much is at stake in Indonesia's upcoming local elections in November and the outcomes could shape the political landscape and determine the country's progress ov

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharini, commonly known as Risma, has been officially nominated as the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle's (PDI-P) candida

Jakarta – Gerindra Party politician Ahmad Riza Patria and his running mate Marshel Widianto, a comedian, have withdrawn their candidacies in the South Tangerang, Banten, mayoral race af

Chandra Asmara – Indonesia's largest party unexpectedly named President Joko Widodo's cabinet secretary as its candidate in November's Jakarta gubernatorial election, ending speculation

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung has confirmed that he received President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's approval to run in the 2024 Jakarta Gubernatorial Election.

Yustinus Paat, Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – East Java is poised to have a female governor for another term as Khofifah Indar Parawansa seeks reelection, facing competition from Luluk Nur

Juan Ardya Guardiola, Jakarta – President-elect Prabowo Subianto recently reflected on his political journey, particularly focusing on his successful presidential bid after joining forc

Nazarudin Latif, Jakarta – Former Jakarta Gov.

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – President-elect Prabowo Subianto said that being an opposition is not reflective of Indonesian cultural values.

Kusumasari Ayuningtyas, Surakarta, Central Java – Mangkunegara X, the titular king of Surakarta, Central Java, has withdrawn from the city's mayoral race in an announcement made just a

Tim Lindsey and Simon Butt – Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, whose final term in office ends on October 20, has presided over ten years of democratic regression in Indonesia.

Jakarta – Newly-appointed Golkar Party Chairman Bahlil Lahadalia announced on Tuesday the party's endorsement of Airin Rachmi Diany and her running mate Ade Sumardi for the upcoming Ban

Jakarta – The sudden resignation of Airlangga Hartarto as Golkar Party chairman on Aug.

Pizaro Gozali Idrus, Jakarta – Indonesian democracy is facing the gravest threat to its survival since authoritarian President Suharto fell in 1998, with recent student-led protests ref

Heru Andriyanto, Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Former Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan's hopes for reelection were dashed on Tuesday when the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) d

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – A total of 28 Expert Council Members of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) have resigned from the party, citing disagreements with the leadership's decis

Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – Golkar chairman Bahlil Lahadalia denied Tuesday that his party endorsed Airin Rachmi's Banten gubernatorial bid out of fear that the female politician would jump

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Ahmad Luthfi, the gubernatorial candidate for Central Java from the Coalition for Advanced Indonesia (KIM) Plus, has welcomed the candidacy of his rival, former

Andrea Arshirena Hosana, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo attended a National Democratic Party (Nasdem) gathering on Sunday evening, signaling a renewed friendship with his old

Muhammad Fakhruddin, Stefani Wijaya, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has unveiled its gubernatorial and vice-gubernatorial candidates for the 2024 Regional

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – Reports of discord between President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and President-elect Prabowo Subianto have surfaced recently, but the Presidential Palace has dis

Alifia Sekar, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) formally announced on Sunday that it was backing Golkar Party politician Airin Rachmi Diany in the Banten gub

Jakarta – The General Election Commission (KPU) secured the House of Representative's nod on Sunday to issue new rules in line with demands from protesters, who have been furious over a

Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) has finally approved the General Election Commission Regulation (PKPU) on the requirements for the nomination of regional heads in accordanc

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and his supporting political parties might have thought that they could do just about anything and get away with it.

Jakarta – Local leaders of the National Awakening Party (PKB) reelected incumbent party chairman Muhaimin Iskandar over the weekend in a national congress in Bali that was marred by a r

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – A landmark decision by the Constitutional Court on Tuesday has removed the legislative threshold for political parties or electoral alliances to nominate

Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – President-Elect Prabowo Subianto expressed his desire to unite all political forces and collaborate with his upcoming government to foster national prosp

Jakarta – President-elect Prabowo Subianto said on Saturday that politics was necessary to improve people's welfare, but denounced politicians whose hunger for power had put their own i

Juan Ardya Guardiola, Jakarta – The Golkar Party has unexpectedly withdrawn its nomination of senior party member Airin Rachmi Diany for the Banten gubernatorial election, effectively e

Jakarta – Indonesia's election body secured Parliament's nod on Aug 25 to issue new rules in line with demands from protesters, who have been furious over an attempt by allies of outgoi

Theressia Silalahi, Jakarta – The National Awakening Party (PKB) has officially thrown its support behind President-elect Prabowo Subianto and his vice president, Gibran Rakabuming Raka

Resty Woro Yuniar – The nationwide protests in Indonesia over proposed changes to the election law are seen by analysts as a reflection of public outrage over President Joko Widodo's at

Jakarta – The son of outgoing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and chairman of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), Kaesang Pangarep, has secured three letters of recommendation from th

Novie Fauziah, Jakarta – Renowned singer and lawmaker Krisdayanti made a surprising announcement on Thursday evening, revealing her decision to withdraw from the mayoral race in Batu, E