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Indonesia's defence minister and presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto said on Sunday he has chosen the eldest son of President Joko Widodo to be his running mate in next year's elect

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the victor of the 2019 general election, has finally declared Mahfud MD to be the running mate of the

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Chief Legal Affairs Minister Mohammad Mahfud on Monday voiced his criticism of recent rulings by the Constitutional Court which allowed for the amendment of an

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

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto responded on Monday to critics who accused President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo of establishing a political dynasty after his

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

Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies, Singapore/Jakarta – The eldest son of Indonesian leader Joko Widodo has been named as the running mate of presidential election frontrunner Prabowo Sub

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

Heru Andriyanto, Surabaya – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Sunday that he won't stand in the way of his oldest son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, running as the vice-presidential cand

Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto announced the decision to pick the mayor of Solo, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, as his running mate on Sunday evening, in a move that will li

Jakarta – In the penultimate year of his second and final term President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo must be taking stock of all the legacies that he will leave to the nation.

Aisyah Amira Wakang, Jakarta – The Jakarta Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) declared that the Central Executive Council of the National Mandate Party (DPP PAN) has been proven to

Helmut Timothy, Jakarta – The Golkar Party officially nominated Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the oldest son of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, as a running mate for presidential candidate Pr

Bella Evanglista, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan and his running mate, Muhaimin Iskandar, underwent a comprehensive medical checkup in Jakarta on Saturday, as required

Jakarta – In the past few weeks, leading up to next year's elections we have been presented with Indonesian politics at its most gladiatorial level.

Chris Barrett, Singapore – It's fair to say age is all the rage as election season kicks off in Indonesia.

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – In a recent TV interview, Mohammad Mahfud shared that he received offers to become a running mate in the 2024 presidential election, both from the coalition o

Aryo Putranto Saptohutomo, Jakarta – There are concerns that the 2024 presidential election will not run fairly or equally if President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's eldest son and Solo Mayor

Ahmad Syarif Syechbubakr – There are no official statistics on the cost of presidential campaigns in Indonesia.

Rio Abadi & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo officially registered his candidacy with the General Election Commission (KPU) on Thursday, accompanied

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Jakarta – A day before the registration window opens for 2024 presidential election candidates, two of three expected tickets have been announced.

Jakarta – Election fever in Indonesia kicked into high gear as the first two pairs of candidates for the country's top posts submitted their applications on Thursday, amid a carnival-li

Nivell Rayda, Jakarta – Indonesian presidential candidates Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo wasted no time in registering themselves and their vice-presidential picks with the country'

Niniek Karmini – Indonesia's ruling party on Wednesday named the nation's top security minister as the running mate to the party's presidential candidate in next year's election in Sout

Jakarta – Ganjar Pranowo, a former governor of Central Java, registered officially on Thursday as a candidate for next year's presidential election.

Jakarta – Senior minister Mohammad Mahfud MD, who was on Wednesday announced as the running mate for presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo in the upcoming February election, wasted no t

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Chief Security Minister Mohammad Mahfud MD was officially announced as the running mate for presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo on Wednesday, just four months

Fransiskus W, Kenzu, Manokwari, West Papua – The Indonesian Military and National Police (TNI-Polri) seek to strengthen security in West Papua and Southwest Papua during the 2024 Genera

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri on Wednesday named Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Ma

Stevani Wijaya, Jakarta – State-Owned Enterprise Minister Erick Thohir has sought to obtain proof of his lack of a criminal record with the National Police, an indication that he may co

Nivell Rayda, Jakarta – A wave of condemnation has been growing in Indonesia – with some of the dissenting voices from within the judicial circle itself – after the country's Constituti

Staff and agencies in Jakarta – An Indonesian court has made a controversial exception allowing the eldest son of outgoing President Joko Widodo to run for vice-president in the 2024 el

Septia Ryanthie, Solo – Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka has finally spoken up about the Constitutional Court's rulings on the minimum age requirement for presidential and vice preside

Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies, Singapore/Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has distanced himself from a controversial court decision that clears the path for his eldest son

Jakarta – The eldest son of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is among the "strongest" potential running mates for Prabowo Subianto, a retired general who is a leading contender in next ye

Faris Mokhtar and Chandra Asmara – Indonesia's constitutional court ruled in favor of an appeal to lower the minimum age for presidential and vice-presidential candidates with legislati

Jakarta – The vast volunteer network of outgoing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Saturday endorsed retired general Prabowo Subianto for president in February's election.

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – The largest group of supporters of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, known as Projo, on Saturday paid a visit to his former rival, Prabowo Subianto, to declare their

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo dismissed on Friday growing criticism that he has been building a political dynasty as the end of his term draws near, saying the choice of lead

Jakarta – At the peak of his power but unable to contest next year's presidential election, Indonesia's wildly popular leader, Joko Widodo, is hedging his bets between the top two candi

Jakarta – Indonesia's outgoing president, Joko Widodo, on Friday brushed off a question about growing criticism that he is building a political dynasty as the end of his term draws near

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Andi Widjajanto, a strategist who advised on President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's presidential campaign, has joined the camp of presumptive presidential candidate and

Jakarta – Constitutional Court will next week rule on a petition seeking to lower the minimum age of presidential and vice presidential candidates in elections, which could pave the way

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – Former Vice President Jusuf Kalla has ruled out the possibility of joining presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo's campaign team, despite a recent meeting

Endy Bayuni, Jakarta – The idea of pairing the two most popular presidential candidates appeared to be gaining ground, not only to make next year's election a two-horse race, ensuring a

Jakarta – Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto topped an opinion poll published on Wednesday, as candidates prepared to register for a presidential race next year that is expected to be cl

Jakarta – Former Vice President Jusuf Kalla has made a prediction regarding the upcoming February presidential election – he believes no candidate will secure an outright victory.

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – Media reports have been speculating for weeks that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo could emerge as a formidable contender to lead the ruling Indonesian Democratic P