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Fadiyah, Jakarta – Former Secretary of the Solidarity Action Committee for Munir, Choirul Anam said that he is pleased that Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto – convicted killer of human rig

Vindry Florentin, Jakarta – Lingkar Madani (Lima) director Ray Rangkuti said that the most effective tool to win an election is to spread hoaxes and exploit issues on ethnic, religious,

Tsarina Maharani, Jakarta – Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto, convicted of the murder of renowned human rights activist Munir Said Thalib, has joined Tommy Suharto's new Working Party.

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jakarta – Papua gubernatorial candidates have promised to prioritize programs to improve the livelihood of Papuan people.

M Julnis Firmansyah, Jakarta – A researcher at the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) Syamsudin Haris argues that a third alternative presidential candidate other than Joko Widodo

Kharishar Kahfi, Jakarta – Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chairman Agus Rahardjo says his side is paying close attention to a number of candidates participating in the 2018 sim

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Democratic Party executive Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono has said there is a possibility for the party to endorse President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo as a presid

Jakarta – The Election Advisory Board, or Bawaslu, on Sunday (04/03) annulled a decision by the General Elections Commission, or KPU, to bar the Crescent Star Party from participating i

M Rosseno Aji, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ombudsman will investigate the alleged violations committed by President Joko Widodo or Jokowi who accepted the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI)

Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – Vice Chairman Gerindra Arief Puyuono said Gerindra proposed the general chairman Prabowo Subianto run as presidential candidate in 2019 election.

Imam Hamdi, Jakarta – Coordinator of Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) Donal Fariz says the 2018 regional head election will not be as expected because many candidates were caught in a

Ati Nurbaiti, Jakarta – Women ulema from across Indonesia are calling on all parties to uphold unity ahead of the elections.

Jakarta – In a move that would further boost President Joko Widodo's standing in the 2019 presidential election, the Democratic Party (PD) has reportedly been laying the groundwork for

Jakarta – Hutomo Mandala Putra, better known as Tommy Suharto, is grateful that the Berkarya Party was given number seven on the 2019 general election ballot.

Jakarta (Bloomberg) – Former general Prabowo Subianto is firming up as a candidate for Indonesia's presidential election, raising the prospect of a rerun of the bitter 2014 race that sa

Last Friday, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) made no surprises by officially nominating President Joko Widodo to run for a second term in the 2019 election.

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) along with the Press Council will work with the Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) and the General Electio

Devina Heriyanto, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is once again running for, well, president.

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Jakarta (Bloomberg) – Indonesian President Jokowi Widodo has won the backing of the nation's biggest political party for a second term in office.

Chitra Paramaesti, Jakarta – The People Conscience Party (Hanura) Chairman Oesman Sapto Odang announced the Board of Trustees Party Chairman Wiranto as vice president to be promoted in

Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – Indonesians would do well to keep to their official national motto, Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, or unity in diversity, ahead of June's regional elections and next ye

Jakarta (Antara) – Gerindra Party Deputy Chairman Fadli Zon responds to a survey institute that conducted a poll by pairing Gerindra Chairman Prabowo Subianto with Joko Widodo.

Riani Sanusi Putri, Jakarta – Women's involvement in politics is currently still relying on family ties or kinship politics, which also applies at the 2018 Regional Elections.

Abraham Utama – The Working Party (Partai Berkarya), which was initiated by former President Suharto's youngest son Hutomo Mandala Putra alias Tommy Suharto, is aiming to occupy third p

Chandni Vatvani, Jakarta – Indonesia's General Elections Commission (KPU) on Saturday (Feb 17) declared that 14 political parties will participate in next year's legislative and preside

Jakarta – Four new contenders are set to stand in the 2019 general election after the General Elections Commission (KPU) declared on Saturday that 14 political parties had qualified for

Jakarta – The General Elections Commission (KPU) on Saturday declared the Crescent Star Party (PBB) and the Indonesian Justice and Unity Party (PKPI) ineligible for the 2019 General Ele

Krithika Varagur, Jakarta – A sword attack at a Catholic church by a Muslim assailant this week in the Indonesian city of Yogyakarta injured four people during Sunday Mass, a disturbing

Jun Suzuki and Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – Campaigning kicked off in Indonesia on Thursday for local elections that will have a significant bearing on President Joko Widodo's bid to retain

Andi Hajramurni, Makassar – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has called for Indonesians to maintain unity and harmony as the local election campaign period begun today.

Chitra Paramaesti, Jakarta – Pollster Indo Barometer conducted a survey on the 2019 presidential election scenario.

Michael Sainsbury – Timor-Leste President Francisco Lu Olo Guterres' move to end a six-month political deadlock and call fresh elections for the second time in nine months comes at an a

David Lipson – As Indonesia prepares for provincial elections, a moderate Muslim mayor is refusing to bow to hard-line Islamist clerics who insist he has taken his town down a sinful pa

Lindsay Murdoch, Bangkok – East Timor's Parliament has been dissolved and fresh elections called to end a political impasse that has paralysed Australia's north-western neighbour for mo

Simon Roughneen, Jakarta – East Timor will hold parliamentary elections for the second time in a year after President Francisco "Lu Olo" Guterres today dissolved the hung parliament tha

Nelson Da Cruz, Dili – East Timor President Francisco "Lu Olo" Guterres said on Friday he will dissolve parliament and call new elections in a bid to end a prolonged political impasse i

Jakarta – Indonesian authorities are preparing measures to prevent vote-buying and corruption as the 2018 simultaneous regional elections draw near.

Michael Sainsbury and Thomas Ora, Dili Timor-Leste – Timor-Leste's embattled Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri has backed fresh elections, increasing the chances of a new poll being called i

Marguerite Afra Sapiie, Jakarta – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) founder Megawati Soekarnoputri has expressed hope that a theatrical performance staged for her 71st bir

Safrin La Batu, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo told leaders of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police on Tuesday to maintain their neutrality during this year's

Michael Sainsbury and Thomas Ora, Dili – Timor-Leste's president has convened a meeting of the troubled Catholic Asian nation's State Council for Jan.

Jakarta – Rights Group SETARA Institute chairman Hendardi evaluated that the current force of National Military (TNI) and Police can guarantee neutrality in 2018 Regional Election.

Michael Sainsbury, Dili – Timor-Leste's constitutional crisis, due to come to a head on Jan.

Telly Nathalia, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's decision to reshuffle his cabinet on Wednesday (17/01), picking among others Golkar secretary general Idrus Marham

Wataru Suzuki and Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday, his third such change since taking office in October 2014, roping in sen

Francis Chan, Jakarta – President Joko Widodo on Wednesday (Jan 17) appointed another senior member of Golkar Party to his Cabinet by replacing Social Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar Pa

Jakarta – The former chairman of the East Java Chamber of Commerce and Industry La Nyalla Mattalitti denies saying that the Gerindra Party Chairman Prabowo Subianto had extorted him.

Jakarta – The number of independent candidates in 2018 General Election jumped significantly compared to that of 2017.