Jakarta – Local leaders of the National Awakening Party (PKB) reelected incumbent party chairman Muhaimin Iskandar over the weekend in a national congress in Bali that was marred by a r

Muhammad Fakhruddin, Stefani Wijaya, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has unveiled its gubernatorial and vice-gubernatorial candidates for the 2024 Regional

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – A landmark decision by the Constitutional Court on Tuesday has removed the legislative threshold for political parties or electoral alliances to nominate

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – Reports of discord between President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and President-elect Prabowo Subianto have surfaced recently, but the Presidential Palace has dis

Jakarta – The House of Representatives (DPR) has finally approved the General Election Commission Regulation (PKPU) on the requirements for the nomination of regional heads in accordanc

Jakarta – The General Election Commission (KPU) secured the House of Representative's nod on Sunday to issue new rules in line with demands from protesters, who have been furious over a

Jakarta – Indonesia's election body secured Parliament's nod on Aug 25 to issue new rules in line with demands from protesters, who have been furious over an attempt by allies of outgoi

Juan Ardya Guardiola, Jakarta – The Golkar Party has unexpectedly withdrawn its nomination of senior party member Airin Rachmi Diany for the Banten gubernatorial election, effectively e

Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – President-Elect Prabowo Subianto expressed his desire to unite all political forces and collaborate with his upcoming government to foster national prosp

Jakarta – President-elect Prabowo Subianto said on Saturday that politics was necessary to improve people's welfare, but denounced politicians whose hunger for power had put their own i

Theressia Silalahi, Jakarta – The National Awakening Party (PKB) has officially thrown its support behind President-elect Prabowo Subianto and his vice president, Gibran Rakabuming Raka

Jihan Ristiyanti, Ade Ridwan Yandwiputra, Jakarta – Students are seen holding another protest in front of the House of Representatives or DPR main gate today, Friday, August 23, 2024.

Raden Putri Alpadillah Ginanjar, Jakarta – Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest son of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, and his wife Erina Gudono have faced significant backlash from Indonesia

Ichsan Ali, Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has dismissed rumors suggesting that the government might issue a Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) regar

Resty Woro Yuniar – The nationwide protests in Indonesia over proposed changes to the election law are seen by analysts as a reflection of public outrage over President Joko Widodo's at

Adil Al Hasan, Jakarta – Amnesty International Indonesia has highlighted the excessive use of force by security forces during protests against the revision of the Regional Election Law

Jakarta (Agencies) – Lawmakers scrapped a controversial plan to change election rules, a House of Representatives official announced Thursday, after thousands rallied in the capital ove

Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – The Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) officially nominated former high-ranking police officer Ahmad Luthfi for the Central Java governorship on Friday, w

Novie Fauziah, Jakarta – Renowned singer and lawmaker Krisdayanti made a surprising announcement on Thursday evening, revealing her decision to withdraw from the mayoral race in Batu, E

Chandra Asmara, Soraya Permatasari and Adrian Kennedy – It took little more than 24 hours for Indonesian protesters to end a power grab by the nation's elite, showing the depth of anger

Jakarta – The son of outgoing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and chairman of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), Kaesang Pangarep, has secured three letters of recommendation from th

Bella Evanglista Mikaputri, Jakarta – The office of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo hailed Thursday's nationwide protests as a powerful display of democratic rights, emphasizing the gove

Sultan Abdurrahman, Jakarta – Deputy House Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad of the House of Representatives (DPR) could not guarantee the regulation for age requirements of regional candidates

Agnes Valentina Christa, Jakarta – Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest son of President Joko Widodo, has requested a criminal record check as part of the administrative requirements for the

Jakarta – The integrity of November's regional elections is being undermined once again, this time by a massive identity theft scandal, which the General Elections Commission (KPU) and

Jakarta – The Legal Aid Foundation (LBH) and the Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) have called on the public to consolidate and prepare for civil disobedience.

Aisyah Amira Wakang, Jakarta – The Council of Professors of the University of Indonesia (DGB UI) has assessed that a constitutional crisis has arisen in the Republic of Indonesia after

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Habiburokhman, a lawmaker from the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra), confirmed on Thursday that the House of Representatives will not challenge the re

Bella Evanglista Mikaputri, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo let the public know on Wednesday that he has been following the ongoing social media conversations about alleged gov

Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – Megawati Soekarnoputri, Chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), said PDI-P might back Anies Baswedan for Jakarta governor in 2

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo canceled his attendance at the National Financial Literacy Movement (Gencarkan) launch, organized by the Financial Services

Amy Sood – A plan by Indonesia's parliament to override new election rules set by the top court has sparked outrage across the country as protesters gather in Jakarta and other cities t

Jakarta – Indonesia's Parliament postponed ratifying changes to an elections law on Aug 22 amid protests in multiple cities, following outcry over legislation seen to strengthen the pol

Jakarta – Social media users across different platforms on Wednesday shared a screen grab of an emergency warning sign traditionally used for natural disasters to express concerns over

Jakarta (Agencies) – Security forces fired water cannon outside the House of Representatives building in Jakarta on Thursday at protesters were demanding lawmakers drop their plan for a

Jakarta (Agencies) – The House of Representatives postponed ratifying changes to an elections law on Thursday amid protests in multiple cities, following outcry over legislation seen to

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The House of Representatives on Thursday decided against revising the controversial local election law following nationwide student protests accusing political

Jakarta – Thousands of Indonesians flocked to key locations in Jakarta on Thursday (Aug 22) to protest a parliamentary decision that could have far-reaching impact on November's local e

Pribadi Wicaksono (Contributor), Yogyakarta – Activists and students in Yogyakarta are ready to take to the streets in a protest action titled "Jogja Memanggil" (Yogyakarta is Calling)

Jakarta – A number of civil society groups and academics have urged the House of Representatives to hold off on passing the revision to the Regional Elections Law initially scheduled fo

Jakarta (Agencies) – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Wednesday said he respected decisions of the country's institutions, amid a move by his allies in the House of Representatives to

Jamal Abdun Nashr, Jakarta – Police deploy tear gas at protestors in the Governor's Office and Central Java Legislative Council (DPRD) in Semarang City on Thursday, August 22, 2024.

Bella Evanglista Mikaputri, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo donned a yellow outfit as he attended the closing of the Golkar Party's national congress in Jakarta on Wednesday ev

Chandra Asmara – Indonesia's Constitutional Court rejected a petition to change the minimum age limit for candidates in regional elections, putting itself at odds with the Supreme Court

Djibril Muhammad, Jakarta – The National Awakening Party (PKB) has dismissed Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas and two other prominent figures amid escalating tension betwe

Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – Former Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan could be considered the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle's (PDI-P) candidate for the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial ele

Advist Khoirunikmah, Jakarta – The Jakarta Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) has received 300 reports of alleged ID misuse to support independent candidate pair Dharma Pongrekun-Ku

Agnes Valentina Christa, Jakarta – The feud between the National Awakening Party (PKB) and Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) intensified on Wednesday as PKB Chairman Muhaimin Iskandar declined to at

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court has ruled in favor of allowing regional election campaigns to take place on university campuses.

Yustinus Patris Paat, Antara, Jakarta – After officially assuming the role of Chairman of the Golkar Party, Bahlil Lahadalia is determined to lead Golkar to become the number one party