Febriamy Hutapea & April Aswadi – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Wednesday announced the lineup of his new cabinet, with only one last-minute change and the only surprise bei
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October 22, 2009
Febriamy Hutapea – Were they politically motivated appointments made to secure and preserve power, or a political compromise designed to create a government that would work well togethe
Jakarta – Civil society groups and the press are expected to serve as opposition functions during the next administration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as most political parties
October 21, 2009
Febriamy Hutapea – Despite being implicated in at least two major corruption scandals, lawmaker Emir Moeis of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has been appointed chai
October 20, 2009
Dessy Sagita & Putri Prameshwari – A recent survey by the Reform Institute shows that nearly 72 percent of Indonesians hope the new administration will address their welfare concern
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono starts a second five-year term today with a mandate to speed growth in Southeast Asia's biggest economy.
October 18, 2009
Amir Tejo, Surabaya – While the president and vice president-elect were busy putting possible cabinet ministers through the fit and proper test over the weekend, some 20 sex workers and
October 17, 2009
Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) will not ask for any posts in the next Cabinet, but will accept any position that might be offered, chief pa
October 16, 2009
Kinanti Pinta Karana – A political contract signed by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Democratic Party and five other parties on Thursday night amounts to a conspiracy, one politic
Jakarta – The House of Representatives' two smallest parties – the Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) and the People's Conscience Party (Hanura) – have pledged to keep the govern
Camelia Pasandaran – The smiles, firm handshakes and backslaps that marked Friday's farewell party for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's outgoing cabinet betrayed the fact that despi
October 15, 2009
Aditya Suharmoko and Mustaqim Adamrah, Jakarta – Economic ministers held their last meeting Wednesday and left plenty of homework for their successors, with unresolved problems ranging
October 13, 2009
Dili – East Timor's opposition stayed on the offensive Tuesday after the government survived a no-confidence vote over its decision to free an Indonesian militia leader accused of crim
October 12, 2009
Guido Goulart, Dili – East Timor's government faced a no-confidence vote Monday over the release at Indonesia's request of an alleged militia leader accused of war crimes in the slayin
Jakarta – The names of political party elites who President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono may appoint to fill slots in his next Cabinet have begun to circulate.
October 11, 2009
Camelia Pasandaran – Analysts and activists are expressing concern about the health of Indonesia's nascent democracy after the president's Democratic Party and its coalition have gained
October 8, 2009
Dili – Pay hikes for lawmakers and high-level officials passed Thursday in East Timor are "out of proportion with the economy", the opposition National Union Party said.
Camelia Pasandaran – Analysts on Tuesday attacked the House of Representatives for its poor attendance record, during a judicial review hearing in the Constitutional Court.
October 5, 2009
Nivell Rayda – Analysts on Sunday warned that Taufik Kiemas's successful bid to become chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly marked the end of the opposition in the country's d
Camelia Pasandaran – The swearing in of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Boediono on Oct.
October 3, 2009
Jakarta – The Regional Representatives Council (DPD) and political parties at the House of Representatives have yet to reach an agreement over the composition of the People's Consultati
October 2, 2009
Jakarta – The cameras flashed away as the beautiful people posed on a red carpet, tailored suits for the men and glittery gowns for the women.
Camelia Pasandaran & Febriamy Hutapea – As the first legislators directly elected to the House of Representatives were sworn in on Thursday, a number of analysts have expressed doub
Camelia Pasandaran – Political analysts on Friday warned President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono against attempting to placate as many factions as possible by offering seats in his cabinet,
Camelia Pasandaran – Less than 3 percent of Indonesians want to see more politicians than professionals in President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's new cabinet, according to a new survey re
October 1, 2009
Emmy Fitri – In response to the simple question of how they would rate the performance of the 550 lawmakers who served the country over the past five years, political analysts and polit
Febriamy Hutapea – In the end, the House of Representatives failed in its legislation-producing aims, even by its own, much-vaunted yardstick.
Febriamy Hutapea & Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The House of Representatives ended its mandate on Wednesday much as it did on most days during its five-year term – with hundreds of em
September 30, 2009
Camelia Pasandaran – The head of the Constitutional Court criticized the House of Representatives on Tuesday, labeling the outgoing crop of legislators as being beholden to political in
September 29, 2009
Muklis Ali, Jakarta – Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who begins a second five-year term next month, may create new ministerial posts to spur development of the natural r
September 26, 2009
Lynn Lee & Wahyudi Soeriaamatdja, Jakarta – Five months after they were elected in April's parliamentary elections, 560 new legislators will be sworn in next Thursday.
September 25, 2009
Jakarta – Despite the fact that Thursday was the official day for House of Representatives members to resume work after the Idul Fitri holiday, only a few legislators and commission mem
September 24, 2009
Camelia Pasandaran & Arientha Primanita – Spot checks during the first post-holiday workday revealed shameful numbers of bureaucratic desks around West Java and Jakarta were – not-s
September 19, 2009
Jakarta – Political analysts expressed concern Thursday that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's aim to ensure that his next presidential term runs more smoothly by embracing both coal
Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono made it clear on Thursday night that while some posts in the next Cabinet would be filled by political party figures, others
September 18, 2009
Camelia Pasandaran – A government watchdog is claiming that the government is spending too much money – at least $4.7 million to inaugurate new members of the House of Representatives a
Febriamy Hutapea – A new survey appears to back the view that mainstream political parties in this country are often indistinguishable from one another and could encourage opposition pa
September 17, 2009
Jakarta – The public says the 2004-2009 House of Representatives has performed unsatisfactorily, a new survey reveals.
September 16, 2009
Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – Four welfare ministers have been slammed for their failure to improve the quality of life of Indonesians over the past five years despite increases in budget.
September 11, 2009
Jakarta – Experts have warned that a parliament without an opposition party is a slippery slope toward an authoritarian government, without any credible force to criticize its policies.
September 8, 2009
Amir Tejo, Surabaya – Obsessive checking of inane status messages and chatting on Web sites like Facebook has brought Surabaya to a screeching halt.
September 7, 2009
The 2004-2009 House of Representatives term will end this month. So far, according to House Speaker Agung Laksono's speech during House anniversary celebrations on Aug.
Jakarta – Political experts are pleased at the possibility the next Cabinet will be filled with more professionals, but are worried that the inclusion of representatives from opposition
September 4, 2009
Jakarta – A majority of people want President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to prioritize competence and personality over political and ethnic background when selecting personnel for his new
September 3, 2009
Jakarta – A survey by Indo Barometer says that the people want President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to embrace all political parties in the next cabinet.
September 1, 2009
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Camelia Pasandaran – The potential power of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Democratic Party-led coalition in the House of Representatives could pose a threat to democracy, the Ind
August 31, 2009
Jakarta – State Secretary Hatta Radjasa said Saturday the whereabouts of a 1966 document that marked a transfer of power from founding president Sukarno to Army general Soeharto remain
Indah Setiawati – Loopholes in the process of making an identity card (KTP) in the city and its surrounding areas means many people can get, and indeed do have multiple KTPs.
Indah Setiawati, Jakarta – In 2004, the Home Ministry announced to the public that Indonesia would give each citizen a Single Identity Number (SIN) for use in various administrative sys