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Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – After two years of discussion, the House of Representatives' Legislation Body (Baleg) has officially rejected a proposal to amend Law No.

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Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Criticism by state officials and political figures towards Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo will only serve to further boost his popularity, an analyst said.

Jakarta – Greater Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) Party chief patron Lt. Gen.

Olivia Rondonuwu – Wearing a black T-shirt and leather jacket, the governor of Jakarta thrusts his fist into the air among a sweat-soaked, headbanging crowd at a concert by rock band Me

Bengkulu – A researcher from the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Prof Ikrar Nusa Bhakti, said voter turnout would be higher if Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo (Jokowi) runs for pr

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Rebecca Lake – Presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto has outlined his commitment to stabilize the nation's faltering economy, but as his popularity rises analysts question whether the f

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – Islam-based parties have balked at a proposal from a veteran politician urging them to form a coalition modeled after the so-called "central axis", which suc

Jakarta – The General Elections Commission (KPU) said it had uncovered inaccuracies in it's voter data that would affect more than 65 million people nationwide.

The Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) has reprimanded state-run TV station TVRI for its broadcast of a 2.5-hour meeting of the Democratic Party, calling the report "imbalanced."

Carlos Paath – Any talk of Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo joining another party's presidential ticket in 2014 is groundless because of the hugely popular official's strong loyalty to the

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – In the midst of a rebellion by rival politicians hoping to foil the presidential bid of Golkar Party chairman Aburizal Bakrie, the party's leadership maintains th

Ezra Sihite & Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Despite being ousted as the Democratic Party's chairman over his involvement in a high-profile corruption scandal, Anas Urbaningrum is conti

Jakarta – The leadership of the Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) Party has said that it is not perturbed by the growing popularity of Jakarta Governor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo.

Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The Democratic Party (PD) has banned its members from joining the Indonesian Movement Association (PPI), a mass organization said to be the new political v

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Despite initial demands for the law to be changed, the House of Representatives looks set on keeping the 2009 Presidential Election Law – including the 20 per

A new survey on the popularity and electability of political parties in the country showed that more and more people were losing faith in Islamic parties.

Bagus BT Saragih and Ina Parlina, Jakarta – Despite a groundswell of support for popular Jakarta Governor Joko "Jokowi' Widodo, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle's (PDI-P) thr

Yuliasri Perdani, Jakarta – Two top Democratic Party (PD) executives declared their support for former Indonesian Army chief Gen.

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – The cult of personality surrounding Megawati Soekarnoputri and making her the most powerful figure in the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) is gradu

SP/Robertus Wardi & SP/Carlos Paath – Under Suharto's presidency, universally denounced as undemocratic, there was no such thing as direct elections for regional leaders.

Carlos Paath – The Great Indonesia Movement Party says it hopes to get the support of the country's main opposition party as it waits for the right moment to officially declare its chie

National – The General Elections Commission (KPU) has decided not to allow legislative candidates to use billboards in their political campaigns.

Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Carlos Paath – The country's main opposition party has given its strongest indication yet that it may nominate Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo as its preside

Jakarta – Recent research conducted by The Habibie Center has revealed that violence has occurred during direct regional administrative elections in most provinces and regencies in nine

Carlos Paath – Election fever has gripped the political establishment as parties busy themselves with finding presidential candidates – but the bug has conspicuously not spread to the n

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Mid-ranking Golkar Party members are increasingly nervous about presidential candidate Aburizal Bakrie's low popularity among voters and plan to raise his nom

The Democratic Party this weekend sent out invitations to public figures to take part in its convention to pick a presidential candidate.

Nethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura – The Papua General Elections Commission (KPUD) confirmed that 662 legislative candidates will contest 56 seats at the Papua Legislative Council (DPRD) in t

Ina Parlina, Jakarta – The ailing Democratic Party kick started on Saturday a preliminary examination to shortlist candidates for the 2014 presidential poll.

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – The Golkar Party is becoming increasingly polarized over the nomination of chairman Aburizal Bakrie as the party's presidential candidate in the 2014 electio

Carlos Paath, Ponorogo – Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo has been enlisted by his party to campaign for its candidate in the upcoming East Java gubernatorial election, in what analysts are

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Jakarta – The ruling Democratic Party has begun selecting its candidates for the 2014 presidential election, but analysts doubt that the process – inspired by the US presidential primar

Senior officials have sought to play down suggestions that the Golkar Party will re-evaluate its decision to name its chairman, Aburizal Bakrie, as its presidential candidate for next y

National – The Election Organizers Ethics Council (DKPP) has fired 95 members of the Regional General Election Commissions (KPUD) across the country over ethics violations.

Nana Rukmana, Cirebon – A number of political parties, taking advantage of the annual Idul Fitri exodus to gain support ahead of the 2014 election, are providing rest facilities along C

Ina Parlina and Yuliasri Perdani, Jakarta – Home Minister Gamawan Fauzi is claiming that the Aceh administration has opened negotiations to change its official provincial flag and coat

Jakarta – Gen. (ret) Djoko Santoso claims he has told Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Adm. Agus Suhartono that he wants to run for president in the 2014 election.

Carlos Paath – Golkar chairman Aburizal Bakrie said he is considering asking the Democratic Party and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle to form a coalition with his party in t

Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Robertus Wardi – Joko Widodo, the governor of Jakarta, may be the pollsters' favorite to win the 2014 presidential election, but the final decision and th

Stephanie Hendarta – Aburizal Bakrie may not be the most popular presidential hopeful, but a new poll suggests the businessman and Golkar politician may at least be the among the most n

SP/Anastasia Winanti R – Disgraced Garut district head Aceng Fikri has filed to run for a vacant seat on Indonesia's Regional Representatives Council (DPD) in a move that left one obser

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Hans Nicholas Jong, Jakarta – The National Commission for Child Protection (Komnas PA) has lambasted the General Elections Commission (KPU) for planning to allow underage children to be

SP/Robertus Wardhy & SP/Carlos Paath – With two recent surveys pointing to Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo's popularity amongst the Indonesian electorate, experts predictably confirmed

Bagus BT Saragih, Jakarta – With 17 ministers of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's 34-member Cabinet coming from six political parties in the government coalition, the misappropriati

When Diah Pitaloka took over the youth wing of Indonesia's third-biggest political party two years ago, her male colleagues addressed her as "Pak," which in Indonesian means "Mr."