Febriamy Hutapea – In the end, the House of Representatives failed in its legislation-producing aims, even by its own, much-vaunted yardstick.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Jakarta – The public says the 2004-2009 House of Representatives has performed unsatisfactorily, a new survey reveals.

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.

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.

Amir Tejo, Surabaya – Obsessive checking of inane status messages and chatting on Web sites like Facebook has brought Surabaya to a screeching halt.

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

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

Jakarta – A survey by Indo Barometer says that the people want President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to embrace all political parties in the next cabinet.

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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

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

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

Febriamy Hutapea – Members of the corruption-plagued House of Representatives (DPR) have been blasted for their poor performances during their 2004-09 term after managing to pass less t

Stephen Fitzpatrick, Jakarta – Less than a week before the election that will make or break their respective political careers, Indonesia's top leaders were forced to unite yesterday at

Jakarta – The state will likely suffer more than Rp 100 billion (US$9.6 million) in losses, if the House of Representatives is unable to complete its deliberation of 64 bills by the end

Febriamy Hutapea – The campaign team of former President Megawati Sukarnoputri on Friday used a discussion in the House of Representatives to accuse the government of taking a neo-liber

Corruption allegations continue to be directed at East Timor's finance ministry, with the latest claims centring on Finance Minister Emilia Pires's hiring of foreign advisers, including

Yuki Mariam – In what could mark the beginning of the next generation of two political dynasties, the youngest son of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and the daughter of former Presi

Jakarta – With many veteran legislators in the current House of Representatives about to be replaced by newcomers with little or no experience, doubt has been cast over the future abili

Jakarta – Fragile political coalitions may restrict opportunities to improve presidential governance in the next five years, experts and party members said.

Febriamy Hutapea – An influential state-funded defense think tank advocates a tighter requirement for political parties that seek to secure seats in the House of Representatives.

Jakarta – With much of the nation gripped by the goings-on surrounding the run-up to the presidential election, members of the current House of Representatives are basking in a glut of

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Jakarta – The bill outlining the guidelines for the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR), House of Representatives, Regional Representatives and provincial and regency legislatures has

In a single evening on Wednesday, lawmakers managed to block almost Rp 1 trillion ($97 million) of the central government's Rp 12 trillion package on vital infrastructure spending, part

Dili – The World Bank has been forced to defend its consultants in East Timor after the salaries of those hired by the finance ministry were leaked to local media, sparking widespread a

Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – Government spending remained low as of April, at about a fifth of its full-year allocation, depriving the country so far of the positive impact of the state

Jakarta – The clock is ticking for current members of the House of Representatives, many of whom will loose their seat in four months, but there is still no sign they will be able to pa

Camelia Pasandaran – Though the number of women elected to the House of Representatives looks set to increase, the quality of the candidates remains suspect, election observers said on

Aditya Suharmoko, Jakarta – The political uncertainty following Golkar Party's decision to abandon a nearly five years coalition with the Democratic Party will not affect the government

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Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – The President's recent assurance that public officials taking leave to campaign would not affect government activities has come under fire.

Jakarta – Minister of Administrative Reforms Taufik Effendy said Tuesday that the first ever accountability evaluation report for state agencies confirmed the bureaucracy was more inte

Jakarta – Vice President Jusuf Kalla said Saturday that it would take a courageous "thug" who dared to face risks to lead the country to a better future.

Jakarta – A survey on the city administration's performance in 2008 was released on Wednesday and showed illegal fees and dissatisfaction with public services still abounded.

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – A political watchdog has criticized legislators for taking unnecessary overseas trips and threatening the progress of a crucial bill they are working on.

Dicky Christanto, Jakarta – New Year has brought no change to the House of Representatives, which is struggling to fight its chronic problem of absenteeism, despite mounting legislative

Abdul Khalik, Jakarta – With the legislative elections fast approaching, most House of Representatives members have begun campaigning in their respective electoral districts, leaving do