Jakarta – The progress of democracy in the country remains stagnant as some groups and individuals remain in control of the economy and politics, a survey has shown.

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Bruce Gale – Political polling in Indonesia, say seasoned observers, has little to do with determining voter preferences.

Bandung – West Java gubernatorial candidate Ahmad "Aher" Heryawan and running mate Deddy Mizwar are the most popular pair for the province's top posts, according to the results of a sur

Jakarta – A new survey published on Sunday revealed that most people do not want their children or future children to work as lawmakers due to the growing negative perception of the pro

A Jakarta-based pollster has found in a survey that the majority of voters want strong leadership for the country.

Arientha Primanita – A national poll has highlighted widespread perception of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as indecisive, while identifying two of his Democratic Party subordinate

Jakarta – A new survey published on Sunday revealed that intolerance of minorities is growing, with the highest level of hostility directed at the gay and lesbian community.

Ezra Sihite – A survey released on Sunday showed Golkar Party back on top of the popularity list, a position it lost following the fall of the Suharto regime.

Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Ezra Sihite – Two new surveys are predicting a massive hemorrhaging of votes for the Democratic Party in the 2014 election, painting a bleak scenario in w

Jakarta – Two opinion polls have painted a gloomy picture for Islam-based political parties, with none of the existing ones being predicted to remain among the top five parties in the 2

Markus Junianto Sihaloho & Antara – A survey released on Monday shows that Indonesian voters are losing faith in the nation's Islamic political parties.

Jakarta – Indonesians support the democratic system but believe that it can harm minority groups and economic development, as well as spark conflict, a survey reveals.

Jakarta – A survey has found that the majority of Indonesians feel insecure because of growing religious violence and acts of terrorism.

Jakarta – Former Army general Prabowo Subianto seems to be the main contender for anyone contesting the 2014 presidential election as a recent survey points to his growing popularity am

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Farouk Arnaz & Markus Junianto Sihaloho – A pro-democracy think tank has expressed concerns over the increasing number of polling agencies releasing survey data on support for polit

Antara & Robertus Wardi – A survey released on Tuesday shows that Islamic political parties in Indonesia are losing popularity, attributing the decline to Indonesia's increasing dra

Jakarta – Public support for Islamic-based parties is dropping due to their failure to consider the religious concerns of supporters, a survey says.

Jakarta – Another survey has revealed that the ruling Democratic Party will probably only secure a one-digit percentage of votes in the upcoming 2014 election.

Margareth S. Aritonang, Jakarta – Executives of the ruling Democratic Party said that pollsters and the news media were to blame for its sinking popularity.

Jakarta – The Democratic Party would likely suffer a serious defeat in 2014 and garner only 11 percent of the vote if the election were held today, according to an opinion poll released

Ismira Lutfia – A global poll of gender experts has ranked Indonesia 17th out of the world's 19 biggest economies in terms of the best places to be a woman.

Ezra Sihite, Ismira Lutfia & Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Retired Army general Prabowo Subianto has topped a list of likely presidential candidates in a recent study by the Soegeng Sa

Jakarta – What traits should one have to become Indonesia's next president?

Jakarta – A new survey published on Tuesday has once again confirmed the widely held assumption that religious intolerance is rising in the country.

Jakarta – Great Indonesia Movement (Gerindra) chief Prabowo Subianto and Golkar politician Jusuf Kalla topped a list of 12 hypothetical tickets for the 2014 presidential election, a sur

Jakarta – The ruling Democratic Party was the political party with the most media coverage from January to April this year in a total of five national newspapers, a recent survey has an

Indonesian polling bodies have a negative tendency to perform opinion building, an analyst said on Wednesday.

Jakarta – A poll conducted by the Lingkaran Survei Indonesia (LSI) shows that at least 86.6 percent of 440 respondents opposed the government's plan to raise fuel prices.

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Retired general Prabowo Subianto has again emerged as Indonesians' preferred presidential candidate, this time in a survey by the Center for Policy Studies and Strategic Development rel

Agus Triyono – Indonesians want more power granted to the Regional Representatives Council to counterbalance the authority of the House of Representatives, a study by the Indonesian Sur

Ronna Nirmala – A retired general who has been dogged by accusations of rights abuses came out on top in the latest survey ahead of the 2014 presidential election, as observers and acti

Rabby Pramudatama, Jakarta – A survey reveals that majority of voters are still undecided about their presidential candidates, two years ahead of the presidential election scheduled for

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Jakarta – The nation's enthusiasm for democracy could be losing momentum, with a new survey finding a growing public distrust of political parties.

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Markus Junianto Sihaloho – While the majority of Indonesians agree in principle that other people's religions and faiths should be respected, this does not consistently translate to eve

Dicky Christanto, Jakarta – A recent survey revealed that a majority of the public believes that Democratic Party chairman Anas Urbaningrum was involved in the Southeast Asian Games bri

Agus Triyono & Ulma Haryanto – Corruption eradication may be at the top of the president's agenda, but a new survey out on Sunday found public trust in the government's efforts to e

Ezra Sihite, Anita Rachman & Ulma Haryanto – Presidential spokesman Julian Aldrin Pasha acknowledged on Monday that the government still had much work to do on law enforcement and o

Indonesian youths are nationalistic, a survey conducted by Genta Pemuda Indonesia Foundation says.

Despite widely held grievances against corruption, a growing culture of violence and rising intolerance, the vast majority of Indonesians are proud of who they are, according to the res

Anita Rachman – The Setara Institute for Peace and Democracy released a survey on Sunday showing that people saw the government as failing to provide decent education, health care, pros

Jakarta – A survey released on Thursday found that Indonesian sinetron (soap operas) were publicly regarded as having poor moral and aesthetic quality.

Jakarta – Print media has enjoyed ever-increasing revenue from advertising, but now faces a looming danger that could put the industry's sustainability into serious doubt – a decline in

Jakarta – National unity remains a cause for concern here in Indonesia, despite 63 years of existence as a nation state, a survey finds.

Hamish McDonald – Younger Australians are less concerned about any security threat posed by Indonesia, according to a new poll, but it remains the country of most concern to all Austral

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – The Indonesian public considers the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) the law enforcement institute with the highest integrity, a new survey revealed on Th