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July 27, 2026

Jakarta Globe - July 27, 2026

Antara, Jakarta – Senior Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) politician Ganjar Pranowo said Sunday that anyone, including Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) chairman Kaesang

July 26, 2026

Tempo - July 26, 2026

Septia Ryanthie, Jakarta – Chair of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) Kaesang Pangarep has revealed his intention to run as a legislative candidate for the Indonesian House of Repre

July 13, 2026

Tempo - July 13, 2026

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto allows those who think Indonesia has a bleak future to look for another country.

Tempo - July 13, 2026

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto stated that every political party in Indonesia comprises both good and bad individuals.

July 7, 2026

Tempo - July 7, 2026

Septia Ryanthie, Jakarta – Former President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo dismissed claims that his action of stepping on a buffalo's head during a traditional ceremony in Lampung carried politi

June 26, 2026

Jakarta Globe - June 26, 2026

Wijayanti Putri, Solo, Central Java – Former Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Friday began his first nationwide political tour since leaving office, wearing the uniform of t

Tempo - June 26, 2026

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – State Secretary Minister Prasetyo Hadi stated that the government has not yet thought about scenarios to extend the leadership tenure of President Prab

Tempo - June 26, 2026

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto called on Indonesia's political elites to work together despite electoral competition, citing his own experience of losing four

June 23, 2026

Tempo - June 23, 2026

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President of the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions (KSPI) Said Iqbal said the labor organization has long supported President Prabowo Subianto, dating

Tempo Editorial - June 23, 2026

The recent deterioration of President Prabowo Subianto and former President Joko Widodo's relationship is a testament to the classic adage that nothing lasts forever in politics.

June 21, 2026

Tempo - June 21, 2026

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto extends birthday wishes to former President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, who celebrates his 65th birthday today, Sunday, June 21, 20

June 19, 2026

Tempo Editorial - June 19, 2026

The move by Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, to summon the heads of several state institutions showed yet another example of poor governance under Prab

June 11, 2026

Jakarta Post - June 11, 2026

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said on Wednesday that his concerns over Indonesia's trajectory since the 1990s had motivated his repeated bids for the presidency, insi

June 8, 2026

Jakarta Post - June 8, 2026

Jakarta – Indonesia's next presidential election is not due until 2029, but it seems the fight may have started early in 2026.

Tempo - June 8, 2026

Tempo.co, Jakarta – Public trust has emerged as a central theme in responses from several of Indonesia's prominent political figures as the rupiah continues to weaken and market volatil

June 2, 2026

Tempo - June 2, 2026

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – The Secretary-General of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP), Hasto Kristiyanto, stated that the second term of President Joko "Jokowi" Widod

June 1, 2026

Tempo - June 1, 2026

Septia Ryanthie, Jakarta – Former Indonesian President Joko Widodo did not attend the Pancasila Day Commemoration Ceremony held at Pancasila Building, Central Jakarta, on Monday, June 1

May 21, 2026

Tempo - May 21, 2026

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – The Secretary General of Gerindra Party, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, stated that President Prabowo Subianto genuinely appreciates the Indonesian Democratic Part

May 6, 2026

Tempo - May 6, 2026

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Former Minister of Education and Culture Anies Baswedan asserted that the prerequisite for leadership is the ability to earn the trust of followers.

April 28, 2026

Tempo Editorial - April 28, 2026

The debate surrounding the revision of the General Election Law should ideally rest on its fundamental purpose: ensuring that every voter's voice is fairly represented and that politica

April 19, 2026

Tempo - April 19, 2026

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – The Chair of the NasDem Party, Surya Paloh, dispels rumors about the merger of NasDem with the Gerindra Party, as reported by Tempo Magazine on

April 13, 2026

Tempo - April 13, 2026

Dian Rahma Fika Alnina, Jakarta – Gerindra Party Deputy Chairperson Habiburokhman has criticised political scientist Saiful Mujani over his remarks suggesting possible public consolidat

Tempo - April 13, 2026

Eka Yudha Saputra, Jakarta – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto proposed the merger of NasDem Party and Gerindra Party when receiving NasDem Chair Surya Paloh at his residence in Ham

April 7, 2026

Tempo Editorial - April 7, 2026

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) can no longer claim to be a balancing force.

March 19, 2026

Jakarta Globe - March 19, 2026

Theressia Sunday Silalahi, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto hosted former president Megawati Soekarnoputri at the State Palace on Thursday in an unannounced meeting, with no officia

March 17, 2026

Tempo Editorial - March 17, 2026

Joko Widodo, who was President of Indonesia from 2014 to 2024, seems determined to retain his political sway.

February 28, 2026

Tempo - February 28, 2026

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Former presidential candidate Anies Baswedan has highlighted concerns over the rise of political dynasties in Indonesia, noting that the country's democr

February 26, 2026

Tempo - February 26, 2026
Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – Political party factions in Indonesia's legislature remain divided over the future of the parliamentary threshold, the minimum vote share required for parti
Fulcrum - February 26, 2026

Max Lane – There's potentially a new party in town, if it's not nipped in the bud before the next elections in Indonesia.

Tempo - February 26, 2026

Andi Adam Faturahman, Jakarta – The proposal to raise the threshold for parliamentary seats has faced rejection from several political parties, both inside and outside the parliament.

February 25, 2026

Tempo - February 25, 2026

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Two advocates named Raden Nuh and Dian Amalia have filed a substantive test of the Election Law to Indonesia's Constitutional Court (MK).

February 23, 2026

New Mandala - February 23, 2026

Kahfi Adlan Hafiz & Muhammad Iqbal Kholidin – A proposal to abolish direct elections for local government heads (Pilkada) in Indonesia has resurfaced after President Prabowo Subiant

February 13, 2026

Tempo - February 13, 2026

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto spoke on the state of Indonesian democracy during his address at the Indonesia Economy Outlook 2026.

February 10, 2026

Tempo - February 10, 2026

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Herdiansyah Hamzah, a lecturer in Constitutional Law at Mulawarman University, criticized the government's plan to build a 40-story office building for t

February 7, 2026

Tempo - February 7, 2026

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto said Indonesia's religious scholars and government leaders must work together to address the nation's challenges, stressing that me

February 6, 2026

Tempo - February 6, 2026

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – Indonesia's Gerindra Party has welcomed signals from two-term President Prabowo Subianto, with party leaders calling for support of a potential 2029 pre

Jakarta Globe - February 6, 2026

Theressia Silalahi, Ichsan Ali, Maria Gabrielle, Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto used a low-key anniversary event of his party on Friday to call for unity, as coali

February 5, 2026

Tempo - February 5, 2026

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The Indonesia Onward Coalition (KIM) plus party has not yet unanimously endorsed President Prabowo Subianto and Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka to run i

February 2, 2026

Tempo - February 2, 2026

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has signaled the possibility of running in Indonesia's 2029 presidential election, making the remarks during a briefing at th

February 1, 2026

Tempo - February 1, 2026

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin confirmed that President Prabowo Subianto invited several figures considered opposition on Friday, January 30, 2026.

January 29, 2026

Fulcrum - January 29, 2026

Burhanuddin Muhtadi – While the Prabowo Subianto government and its coalition partners in parliament have temporarily shelved their plans to abolish direct local elections due to public

Fulcrum - January 29, 2026

Ary Hermawan – Eyeing the 2029 legislative elections, Indonesia's National Mandate Party has rebranded itself as the "party of the youth" and looks set to jettison its image as the "Muh

January 22, 2026

Indonesia at Melbourne - January 22, 2026

Yoes C Kenawas and Amalinda Savirani – The proposal to replace direct popular regional head elections (pilkada langsung) with indirect selection (pilkada tidak langsung) by the regional

January 19, 2026

Tempo - January 19, 2026

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi has reaffirmed that the Indonesian government has no plans to change the mechanism for electing the president and vice pre

CNN Indonesia - January 19, 2026

Surabaya – Hundreds of students from the East Java Nusantara Student Executive Council (BEM) held a protest action in front of the East Java Regional Legislative Council (DPRD) building

January 15, 2026

Tempo - January 15, 2026

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – Executive Director of Parameter Politik Indonesia, Adi Prayitno, predicts that the issues of extending the president's term and the president being elected by

January 14, 2026

Kompas.com - January 14, 2026

Singgih Wiryono, Dani Prabowo, Jakarta – Three different survey institutions, LSI Denny JA, Litbang Kompas and Populi Centre, have released similar results on the issue of the el

January 13, 2026

Tempo - January 13, 2026

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – The Chair of the Democratic Party's High Assembly, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), emphasized that there is only one leader in the party, which is Agus

January 12, 2026

Tempo - January 12, 2026

Ervana Trikarinaputri, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto has highlighted the existence of a political dynasty in East Kalimantan.