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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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 – 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) – 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

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

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

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

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 – 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

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

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

Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – Ahmad Riza Patria of the Gerindra Party fully supports the Constitutional Court's recent decision to lower the threshold for regional elections, allowing individ

Theresia Silalahi, Hendro D Situmorang, Jakarta – Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia has garnered unanimous backing from delegates of all regional chapters of the Go

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

Amy Sood – Indonesia's president-elect Prabowo Subianto is on the cusp of securing significant control over the nation's political landscape, raising concerns about the erosion of democ

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The House of Representatives' Legislative Body (Baleg) has agreed to set the minimum age for gubernatorial and vice-gubernatorial candidates at 30 years, based

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

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

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

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

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

Whisnu Bagus Prasetyo, Jakarta – The Constitutional Court (MK) has lowered the threshold for regional head nominations, easing the requirements for political parties.

Yustinus Paat, Antara, Jakarta – Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, Daily Chairman of the Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) Party, confirmed that the Coalition for Advanced Indonesia (KIM) Plus will

Jakarta – The Constitutional Court on Tuesday issued a ruling to abolish the threshold for political parties or coalitions of parties to be able to nominate candidates for local heads i

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo may deny that he had a hand in the sudden, recent resignation of Airlangga Hartarto as Golkar Party chair, just as he dismissed suggestions that

Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – Independent candidate Dharma Pongrekun has officially secured the necessary requirement to enter the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial race.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, Interim Chairman of the Golkar Party, has confirmed that Bahlil Lahadalia will be elected as the new chairman of the party.

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Nazarudin Latif and Arie Firdaus, Jakarta – Indonesian civil society activists hailed a Constitutional Court ruling on Tuesday to revise requirements for a political party to nominate a

Yustinus Patris Paat, Jakarta – The Golkar Party is exploring the possibility of appointing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo as the Chairman of the Advisory Board at the ongoing Golkar Co

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) continues to seek coalition partners to secure a nomination ticket for Anies Baswedan and Hendrar Prihadi in

Arya Fernandes – The shock resignation of Golkar chairman Airlangga Hartanto on 12 August 2024 presents a test case for the grand old party as it scrambles to elect a new leader amid ru

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) has confirmed that its Chairperson, Megawati Soekarnoputri, fully accepts President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's de

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – Golkar Party chairman Airlangga Hartarto sent shockwaves through Indonesia's political landscape when he abruptly stepped down from his position as the le

Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – The National Awakening Party (PKB) will reunite with President-Elect Prabowo Subianto after their relationship took a roller-coaster ride in the last elec

Jakarta – The Jakarta Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) has urged resident voters to report any unauthorized use of their identity by gubernatorial hopefuls Dharma Pongrekun and Ku

Fito Akhmad Erlangga, Penajam Paser Utara – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and National Democratic Party (Nasdem) Chairman Surya Paloh showcased their growing closeness as Nasdem aligns

Jakarta – NasDem Party chairman Surya Paloh held a meeting on Thursday night with Defense Minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto pledging his full support for the incoming admini