Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Once seen as a "clean" Islamic party led by young, urban and devout professionals, the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) is now perceived by some as another practiti

Jakarta – The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) is considering reducing its commitment to the government coalition in response to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's dismissal of one of i

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The Prosperous Justice Party has repeated its threat to quit the coalition government if President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono reduces the party's number of cabinet positions.

Jakarta – The Golkar Party is the strongest party in the country, according to recent surveys, which also show that the Democratic Party's popularity continues to wane amid a series of

Jakarta – The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has suggested that being part of a government coalition and the opposition is much the same, following reports that many of its members have

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – In an open display of the relationship between media companies and political parties, television czar Hary Tanoesoedibjo announced he would join the new Nasd

The naming of the KPU chief and his fellows as suspects on charges of alleged forgery connected to the West Halmahera election was an administrative error, the National Police says.

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – Which one tells lies, the Attorney General's Office (AGO) or the police?

Jakarta – A panel of judges at South Jakarta District Court has ruled in favor of Jusuf Supendi, one of the founders of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), who filed a civil lawsuit aga

Jakarta – The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has proven itself to be a party of trouble makers by threatening to disclose a political contract it signed with President Susilo Bambang Yu

Jakarta – The ruling Democratic Party has proposed that electoral constituents be shrunk and allocated fewer legislative seats so as to decrease the number of under-performing lawmakers

In another blow to the credibility of the General Elections Commission, the AGO announced on Monday that KPU chief Abdul Hafiz Anshary was named a suspect in a forgery case in August.

Ronna Nirmala – Faced with a seemingly endless series of corruption cases in the country, only 23 percent of respondents in a new survey said they still believed Indonesian politicians

Ronna Nirmala & Anita Rachman – For many Indonesians, the news on Sunday that just one-fourth of the population still trusted politicians was not really news at all.

Slamet Susanto and Oyos Saroso, Yogyakarta/Lampung – The Yogyakarta mayoral election won by incumbent vice mayor Haryadi Suyuti and running mate Imam Priyono drew only 70 percent of the

Jakarta – Constitutional Court Chief Mahfud MD testified at the National Police Headquarters on Thursday for former staff member Zainal Arifin, a suspect in a high-profile forgery case.

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – Five new political parties that have completed the administrative requirements are gearing up to face the government's fact-checking process on the parties'

Jakarta – Constitutional Court (MK) chief justice Mafud MD says he is ready to be a witness on behalf of his former employee, election document forgery suspect Zainal Arifin Hoesein.

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – As a key deadline passed on Thursday, five new political parties say they have completed the documentation needed to run in the 2014 polls.

East Timor's President Jose Ramos-Horta today dismissed fears the country will see a return of turmoil and violence ahead of elections next year.

Apriadi Gunawan, Medan – The Golkar Party's provincial executive board in North Sumatra has reshuffled its membership at the regent and municipal levels following mass resignations.

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – Legislators on Tuesday approved a revision to the 2007 Election Organization Law to allow politicians to serve on the General Elections Commission (KPU), des

Jakarta – The Election Supervisory Committee (Bawaslu) needs adjudication authority to help resolve disputes in regions, a study reveals.

Jakarta – The Reform Star Party (PBR) is ready to join the National Mandate Party (PAN) after the two recently signed a memorandum of understanding on the merger.

Jakarta – House deputy speaker and Golkar Party member Priyo Budisantoso has asked President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to discuss any plans for a Cabinet reshuffle with Golkar chairman A

Anita Rachman & Arientha Primanita – Not so fast, a Golkar official said on Tuesday following reports party chairman Aburizal Bakrie would represent the party in the 2014 presidenti

Anita Rachman & Arientha Primanita – Despite being picked by his colleagues to run for president in 2014, Golkar Party chairman Aburizal Bakrie has yet to agree, a deputy chairman s

Arientha Primanita – The House of Representatives has urged the electoral commission to present data on 21 disputed polling results, including those affecting four House legislators.

Stephen Coates – East Timor's fragile stability will be tested in coming months as the country's political and business elite manoeuvre ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections

Jakarta – Golkar Party has come up with a consensus during the national consolidation meeting in Denpasar, Bali, to support party chairman Aburizal Bakrie in his run for the 2014 presid

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – The Law and Human Rights Ministry has begun to verify 14 new political parties that have registered for the 2014 elections, but it is estimated that only thr

The head of East Timor's armed forces stepped down last week, leading to speculation he may be preparing to run for President in nest year's elections.

Wendy Frew – A new documentary about East Timor has raised questions about a Gold Walkley-winning ABC TV program that led to the resignation of Mari Alkatiri as prime minister in 2006.

Nana Rukmana, Cirebon – It would not be a political party if it were unwilling to snatch any opportunity to attract public support.

Ulma Haryanto – The Justice and Human Rights Ministry said on Monday that out of the 14 new political parties registered for the 2014 general elections, only three had met the requireme

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Markus Junianto Sihaloho – For Indonesian lawmakers returning from Idul Fitri recess next week, two deadlocked election-related bills occupy spots high on the agenda.

Dili, East Timor – The head of East Timor's armed forces, Major General Taur Matan Ruak, said Friday he had resigned, ahead of a possible run for the presidency in elections next year.

Anita Rachman – Three months after Indonesia Corruption Watch challenged them to comply with the Political Parties Law and release their 2010 financial reports, six major parties have y

Two provincial Indonesian lawmakers from Islam-based political parties have been forced to deny allegations they were having extramarital sex in what has become and embarrassingly publi

Ronna Nirmala – Fifteen new political parties registered for the 2014 general elections ahead of the deadline on Monday night, an official said.

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – The Nazaruddin scandal that has mired Democratic Party officials and brought the party to the brink of chaos has provided fresh impetus for rivals to put mor

Markus Junianto Sihaloho, Ulma Haryanto & Febriamy Hutapea – By pledging silence in return for protection for his family, Muhammad Nazaruddin could deal a more severe blow to the De

A Golkar politician with family links to party chairman Aburizal Bakrie has thrown his hat into the ring for the upcoming gubernatorial elections in Jakarta.

Hasyim Widhiarto – Having spent big money on the hurly-burly of the 2009 election race, legislators are being squeezed with the need to spend even more money on maintaining not only the

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The main opposition party said on Sunday that it would not heed public calls to push for impeachment proceedings against President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono an

Jakarta – Dozens of retired army generals under the Association of Indonesian Army Retirees (PPAD) gathered at an official meeting with the executives of the Indonesian Democratic Party

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Golkar Party leaders remained confident on Thursday that the newly-established National Democratic Party did not represent a threat, with a senior party figur

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Nine of the nation's major political parties have ignored Indonesia Corruption Watch's demands to release their financial records, an ICW researcher said on S