Arlina Arshad, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has called for unity and a more constructive "battle of ideas" as the February 2024 presidential election heats up.

Max Lane – The lack of real political difference among the various contenders for the top political job in Indonesia has paved the way for the culture of political dynasties to strength

Jakarta – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) presidential hopeful Ganjar Pranowo led an opinion poll on Monday for the first time since election season formally got underwa

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court will try a motion challenging its recent decision which amended the age limit of presidential and vice presidential candidates and open

Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – The results of a Charta Politika survey on October 26-31 show that almost half of respondents or 48.9 percent believe that Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka is not

Hendro D Situmorang & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto on Monday unveiled his extensive campaign team, a star-studded lineup that includes prominen

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), announced on Monday that it has requested Bobby Nasution, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's son-in-la

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is consolidating power around himself ahead of the 2024 elections by nominating his confidante, newly installed Army Chief

Jakarta – Arranging for his son to run for the vice presidency is a manifestation of Jokowi's paranoia and lack of self-belief. Something that is personal has wrecked democracy.

Muhammad Fakhruddin, Jakarta – A legal expert said on Friday that the controversial Constitutional Court ruling, which amended the minimum age limit for presidential and vice-presidenti

Jakarta – The message that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo was trying to convey during a rare luncheon between a sitting president and the three men competing to replace him was clear: t

Daniel A. Fajri, Jakarta – Commission II of the House of Representatives (DPR) agreed to the revised provision in KPU Regulation No.

Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – The presidential and vice presidential ticket of Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka from the Indonesia Onward Coalition (KIM)

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto has outspent all other candidates on social media advertising, spending a total of Rp 8.67 billion (US$543,983) so far on his campaign.

Robert Law – While Australia's diplomatic focus may be squarely focused on the unfolding violence in the Middle East right now, another potential long-term headache is gaining steam muc

Hariz Baharudin, Manado – There are three hopefuls in Indonesia vying for the top office, but private car driver Daniel Grega from Manado, North Sulawesi, is not able to recall their fu

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto received a substantial endorsement on Tuesday as the influential figure, Erick Thohir, officially declared his support

Ihsan Reliubun, Jakarta – The General Elections Commission (KPU) has been sued on account of violating KPU's regulations after passing Gibran Rakabuming Raka's registration for vice pre

Ihsan Reliubun, Jakarta – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle or PDIP politician Aria Bima urged that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo remain neutral during the 2024 general elections

Andika Dwi, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo or Jokowi reminded the state civil apparatus (ASN) to be neutral ahead of the 2024 general election.

Mohammad Said & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo extended invitations to all three potential successors for a luncheon at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on M

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The announcement of Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka as the last presidential candidate pairing to be registered with the General Elections Com

Jakarta – Two potential successors of Indonesia's outgoing President Joko Widodo on Monday called on him to remain neutral in the run-up to the 2024 election amid public criticism he ma

Warief Djajanto Basorie, Jakarta – Indonesia's President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has enjoyed consistently high approval ratings, better even than India's popular Prime Minister Narendra Mo

Nivell Rayda, Jakarta – From hectic metropolitan cities to placid rural areas, nearly every corner of Indonesia has for months been crowded by billboards, banners and posters bearing th

Yogyakarta – The Yogyakarta Special Province (DIY) Nusantara Student Executive Council (BEM) is demanding that the Constitutional Court Honorary Council (MKMK) be impartial in dealing w

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of President Joko Widodo, has officially ended his membership with the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PD

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto was top in a fourth opinion poll in the space of a week on Thursday, though only narrowly in front of the ruling party's Ganjar Pranowo

Deni Ghifari, Jakarta – In a bid to prevent unpleasant surprises, business groups have proposed road maps to be adopted by all presidential candidates participating in next year's gener

Jakarta – The dust had barely settled from the fallout of the controversial Constitutional Court ruling that changed the Elections Law in favor of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's son G

Civil society groups have launched a scathing attack on Indonesia's top court for allowing the underaged son of President Joko Widodo to run in next year's presidential polls.

Kiki Siregar, Jakarta – Riding on President Joko Widodo's popularity and exploiting his 36-year-old son Gibran Rakabuming Raka's youthful image to win over young voters are among key re

Heru Andriyanto & Rizky Putra Harahap, Jakarta – A prominent political analyst and researcher has made predictions regarding the upcoming presidential election, foreseeing a smooth

Brigitta Belia, Jakarta – A number of people held a demonstration at the Horse Statue in Central Jakarta on Thursday October 26.

Aisyah Llewellyn, Medan, Indonesia – Over the past two weeks, Indonesia's Constitutional Court has been pondering the often globally debated topic of age and whether it matters for poli

Rebecca Ratcliffe – Indonesia's next vice-president could be a familiar face.

Jakarta – Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto and his running mate, the president's son, registered on Wednesday (Oct 25) for next year's presidential election, setting the sta

Singapore – Indonesia's President Joko Widodo is expanding his family dynasty, son by son.

Rio Abadi, Sella Rizky, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and his running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka formally submitted their registration documents at the General Elec

Kiki Siregar, Jakarta – The third and last pair of candidates for Indonesia's presidential election next year have registered themselves at the country's general elections commission on

Jakarta – The son of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and vice-presidential hopeful, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, said on Wednesday if his ticket with Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto is vote

Burhanuddin Muhtadi – The growing rift between President Joko Widodo and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has widened.

Kiki Siregar, Jakarta – As Indonesia heads to the polls on Valentine's Day next year, they are set to choose one of three presidential and vice-presidential candidates as their next lea

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Jakarta – An Indonesian candidate for president, Mr Ganjar Pranowo, promised on Tuesday to ensure legal certainty for foreign investors and tax reforms that will double the government's

Septhia Ryanthie, Solo – Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka responded to the report against him, President Joko Widodo or Jokowi, Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Anwar Usman, a

Tim Lindsey and Simon Butt – On Valentine's Day next year, Indonesia will go to the polls for its most important election in ten years.

Jakarta – Dismissed from the military amid speculation of rights abuses, exiled in Jordan and banned from travelling to the United States on account of his alleged dark past over two de

Virdika Rizky Utama – Yesterday's announcement that Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, will serve as the vice-presidential running-mate of Prabowo

Jakarta – The Constitutional Court on Monday dismissed several motions aimed at preventing Prabowo Subianto from entering the 2024 presidential election.