Camelia Pasandaran – With one Islam-based political party already tearing itself in two, the National Mandate Party was running the same risk by selecting Hatta Rajasa and Drajad Wibowo

Febriamy Hutapea – The smallest political party with seats in the House of Representatives, the People's Conscience Party, has formed a coalition with seven obscure political parties to

Nivell Rayda – The battle over George Junus Aditjondro's controversial book "Membongkar Gurita Cikeas", or "Unravelling the Cikeas Octopus", heated up on Wednesday with the publisher sa

Febriamy Hutapea & Muninggar Sri Saraswati – On the even of the National Mandate Party's (PAN) national congress, a senior member has called the congress "illegal" and criticized su

Erwida Maulia, Jakarta – Calls have mounted for tighter regulations of election campaign funds, with the controversial newly launched book Cikeas Octopus suggesting "illegal" flows of s

Camelia Pasandaran & Muninggar Sri Saraswati – The General Elections Commission was facing growing calls on Monday to order a complete re-audit of presidential campaign donations fo

Muninggar Sri Saraswati – Calls for unity and reconciliation by National Awakening Party chairman Muhaimin Iskandar have been dismissed by members of a splinter group, who claim he is t

Muhammad Nafik, Jakarta – After the hectic string of national and presidential elections, residents in the regions will be at the polls again with local direct elections scheduled for t

Muninggar Sri Saraswati – As former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, one of the founders of the National Awakening Party, lay in hospital on Friday, an internal conflict within th

Muninggar Sri Saraswati – All the stars are lining up for Hatta Rajasa, a confidant of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, to assume control of the National Mandate Party (PAN) at its n

Dian Palupi & Antara – Golkar lawmaker Ferry Mursyidan Baldan has denied a growing split within the party spearheaded by members who want to see the back of controversial magnate an

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Amid rising political tension over the Bank Century scandal, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's Democratic Party on Saturday replaced secretary general Marz

Camelia Pasandaran – In the wake of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's calls for a crackdown on the nation's "judicial mafia," new evidence has emerged that allegedly shows staff from

Kinanti Pinta Karana – Key Golkar Party member and media magnate Surya Paloh was rumored on Tuesday to be considering jumping the political fence and joining the Hanura Party, possibly

Jakarta – The number of voters represented by the nine political parties that obtained seats in the national House of Representatives (DPR) following the 2009 legislative elections is l

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Transparency International Indonesia on Wednesday slammed all the major political parties for refusing to divulge how they financed their campaigns for this y

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Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Golkar, the long-time political vehicle of former President Suharto, presented the deceased dictator with a posthumous award over the weekend for contribution

Camelia Pasandaran – A book published on Tuesday paints a picture of widespread corruption and power-sharing agreements between Indonesia's political parties.

Camelia Pasandaran – Undeterred by previous failed efforts to sack the General Elections Commission, lawmakers and officials from the Elections Supervisory Board on Monday said they hop

Jakarta – The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) says that it aims to build a more business-friendly, open and pluralist image under a new leadership in the future in order to gain politica

Camelia Pasandaran – One basic problem in the long list of problems related to campaign finance irregularities is bad legislation, according to an antigraft watchdog report released on

Jakarta – President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's inaugural speech on Tuesday prompted a round of criticism from experts and civil society groups here, with most highlighting the needs for

Ben Doherty, Jakarta – Indonesia's President, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, yesterday pledged "prosperity, democracy and justice" for the world's largest Muslim nation as he was sworn in fo

Febriamy Hutapea – Although the ceremony to swear in President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for a second five-year term was a historic moment for the leader, People's Consultative Assembly

Liberal ex-general Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has been sworn in as Indonesia's president after winning a second five-year term with promises of economic growth and political reform.

Former president Megawati Soekarnoputri did not attend Indonesia's presidential inauguration on Tuesday because she was not feeling well, her daughter said.

Dili – East Timor's opposition Fretilin party said there had been a "huge swing" against the government in recent village or 'suco' elections, even though candidates were supposed to b

Jakarta – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri now faces a bigger task than merely to determine her party's political stance, since her deci

Rizal Harahap and Hyginus Hardoyo, Pekanbaru, Jakarta – Golkar Party chairman Aburizal Bakrie's move to include political turncoat Rizal Mallarangeng and Titiek Soeharto in the party's

Camelia Pasandaran & April Aswadi – Outrage has greeted the appointment of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ally Rizal Mallarangeng to a senior position in the Golkar Party.

Dili – East Timor voted on Friday in village elections seen as a test of the fledgling country's stability a decade after its historic independence referendum which led to its bloody sp

Febriamy Hutapea, Pekanbaru (Riau) – Aburizal Bakrie on Thursday began his six-year term at the helm of Golkar, the country's second largest political party, and vowed to maintain its p

Ruslan Sangadji and Rizal Harahap, Pekanbaru – The Golkar Party's eighth national congress is awash in money, with rival candidates for the chairmanship shelling out hundreds of million

Pekanbaru, Riau – Golkar advisory board member and Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare, Aburizal Bakrie, was officially elected as the new Golkar Party chairman on Thursday morni

Nurfika Osman – Past failures and alleged scandals, especially the Lapindo mudflow disaster, will hound Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Aburizal Bakrie as he assumes his posi

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – Analysts say newly elected Golkar Party chairman Aburizal Bakrie will solidify support for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and ensure the profitability of

Febriamy Hutapea, Pekanbaru (Riau) – The mud slinging between candidates vying for the leadership of the Golkar Party was well and truly thrown into full gear on Wednesday at the party'

Febriamy Hutapea, Pekanbaru (Riau) – The Golkar Party's national congress descended into chaos and required a police cool-down on Tuesday morning as members took part in a heated debate

Febriamy Hutapea, Pekanbaru (Riau) – Though Golkar yellow dominates the landscape in Pekanbaru, there is an unmistakable undercurrent of black running through Riau's provincial capital,

Although rival candidates consider Tommy Suharto's 10-year absence from politics as a critical drawback in his chances of being elected chairman of Golkar, others within the former ruli

Jakarta – Despite recent claims made by the Golkar Party chairmanship candidates that they had secured most support, most regional leaders will decide who to elect based on the rewards

Markus Junianto Sihaloho – The Golkar Party will select its new chairman based on wealth, access to the government and desire to bring the party closer to President Susilo Bambang Yudho

Danielle Sabao – The year 2009 has been a significant one for elections in Indonesia. In April, 171 million voters participated in national, provincial and district assembly elections.

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Camelia Pasandaran – A nationwide survey released on Sunday by the Institute for Studies on the Free Flow of Information showed that nearly 90 percent of respondents wanted the Golkar P

Febriamy Hutapea – Candidates for the Golkar Party chairmanship are scrambling to secure the support of regional leaders as the competition heats up ahead of the party's national congre

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Febriamy Hutapea, Papua – Golkar Party advisory board chairman Surya Paloh officially announced on Thursday his candidacy for the chairmanship of the faction, promising to lead the batt

Camelia Pasandaran – A recent audit of the campaign finance reports from this year's presidential and legislative polls was a waste of money as it failed to root out any violations, ele