Heru Andriyanto, Surabaya – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said on Sunday that he won't stand in the way of his oldest son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, running as the vice-presidential cand

Jakarta – In the past few weeks, leading up to next year's elections we have been presented with Indonesian politics at its most gladiatorial level.

Helmut Timothy, Jakarta – The Golkar Party officially nominated Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the oldest son of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, as a running mate for presidential candidate Pr

Jakarta – In the penultimate year of his second and final term President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo must be taking stock of all the legacies that he will leave to the nation.

Chris Barrett, Singapore – It's fair to say age is all the rage as election season kicks off in Indonesia.

Aisyah Amira Wakang, Jakarta – The Jakarta Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) declared that the Central Executive Council of the National Mandate Party (DPP PAN) has been proven to

Bella Evanglista, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan and his running mate, Muhaimin Iskandar, underwent a comprehensive medical checkup in Jakarta on Saturday, as required

Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – In a recent TV interview, Mohammad Mahfud shared that he received offers to become a running mate in the 2024 presidential election, both from the coalition o

Aryo Putranto Saptohutomo, Jakarta – There are concerns that the 2024 presidential election will not run fairly or equally if President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's eldest son and Solo Mayor

Jakarta – Ganjar Pranowo, a former governor of Central Java, registered officially on Thursday as a candidate for next year's presidential election.

Nivell Rayda, Jakarta – Indonesian presidential candidates Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo wasted no time in registering themselves and their vice-presidential picks with the country'

Rio Abadi & Heru Andriyanto, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo officially registered his candidacy with the General Election Commission (KPU) on Thursday, accompanied

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Jakarta – A day before the registration window opens for 2024 presidential election candidates, two of three expected tickets have been announced.

Niniek Karmini – Indonesia's ruling party on Wednesday named the nation's top security minister as the running mate to the party's presidential candidate in next year's election in Sout

Jakarta – Election fever in Indonesia kicked into high gear as the first two pairs of candidates for the country's top posts submitted their applications on Thursday, amid a carnival-li

Ahmad Syarif Syechbubakr – There are no official statistics on the cost of presidential campaigns in Indonesia.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Chief Security Minister Mohammad Mahfud MD was officially announced as the running mate for presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo on Wednesday, just four months

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri on Wednesday named Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Ma

Jakarta – Senior minister Mohammad Mahfud MD, who was on Wednesday announced as the running mate for presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo in the upcoming February election, wasted no t

Stevani Wijaya, Jakarta – State-Owned Enterprise Minister Erick Thohir has sought to obtain proof of his lack of a criminal record with the National Police, an indication that he may co

Fransiskus W, Kenzu, Manokwari, West Papua – The Indonesian Military and National Police (TNI-Polri) seek to strengthen security in West Papua and Southwest Papua during the 2024 Genera

Nivell Rayda, Jakarta – A wave of condemnation has been growing in Indonesia – with some of the dissenting voices from within the judicial circle itself – after the country's Constituti

Staff and agencies in Jakarta – An Indonesian court has made a controversial exception allowing the eldest son of outgoing President Joko Widodo to run for vice-president in the 2024 el

Chris Barrett and Karuni Rompies, Singapore/Jakarta – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has distanced himself from a controversial court decision that clears the path for his eldest son

Septia Ryanthie, Solo – Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka has finally spoken up about the Constitutional Court's rulings on the minimum age requirement for presidential and vice preside

Jakarta – The eldest son of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is among the "strongest" potential running mates for Prabowo Subianto, a retired general who is a leading contender in next ye

Faris Mokhtar and Chandra Asmara – Indonesia's constitutional court ruled in favor of an appeal to lower the minimum age for presidential and vice-presidential candidates with legislati

Jakarta – The vast volunteer network of outgoing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo on Saturday endorsed retired general Prabowo Subianto for president in February's election.

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – The largest group of supporters of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, known as Projo, on Saturday paid a visit to his former rival, Prabowo Subianto, to declare their

Jakarta – At the peak of his power but unable to contest next year's presidential election, Indonesia's wildly popular leader, Joko Widodo, is hedging his bets between the top two candi

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo dismissed on Friday growing criticism that he has been building a political dynasty as the end of his term draws near, saying the choice of lead

Jakarta – Indonesia's outgoing president, Joko Widodo, on Friday brushed off a question about growing criticism that he is building a political dynasty as the end of his term draws near

Yerica Lai, Jakarta – Andi Widjajanto, a strategist who advised on President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's presidential campaign, has joined the camp of presumptive presidential candidate and

Jakarta – Constitutional Court will next week rule on a petition seeking to lower the minimum age of presidential and vice presidential candidates in elections, which could pave the way

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Jakarta – Former Vice President Jusuf Kalla has ruled out the possibility of joining presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo's campaign team, despite a recent meeting

Endy Bayuni, Jakarta – The idea of pairing the two most popular presidential candidates appeared to be gaining ground, not only to make next year's election a two-horse race, ensuring a

Jakarta – Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto topped an opinion poll published on Wednesday, as candidates prepared to register for a presidential race next year that is expected to be cl

Jakarta – Former Vice President Jusuf Kalla has made a prediction regarding the upcoming February presidential election – he believes no candidate will secure an outright victory.

Ichsan Ali, Jakarta – Media reports have been speculating for weeks that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo could emerge as a formidable contender to lead the ruling Indonesian Democratic P

Jakarta – Former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, commonly known as SBY, has urged members of the Democratic Party to continue the positive achievements of his successor Joko "Jokowi

Indonesian church leaders have asked Christians not to accept any donations from politicians to avoid "money politics" ahead of next year's general election.

Rendy Pahrun Wadipalapa – In a highly significant move, Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest son of President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo, has officially joined the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI)

Chairul Fikri, Jakarta – The Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) announced on Tuesday that more than 13,000 new members have joined the party since Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest son of P

Tenggara Strategics, Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo now has a political party he can call his own after his youngest son Kaesang Pangarep took control of the Indonesian Solida

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – A senior member of the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) confirmed on Saturday that presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto had previously

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Presidential hopeful Ganjar Pranowo said Friday that he considered President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo as his political mentor.

Jakarta – Politics is not child's play.

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto is in the process of finalizing his choice for a running mate in the upcoming February election and is expected to annou

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