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Legislator supports reduction in regional election campaign period

Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) Deputy Chairman Azis Syamsuddin voiced his support to a sanction to reduce ...

Local elections to proceed as scheduled amid strict health protocols

The 2020 simultaneous Regional Head Elections (Pilkada) will be held on December 9 to safeguard the people's ...

NU calls for postponement of regional head elections owing to COVID-19

The Nahdlatul Ulama Executive Board (PBNU) has called on the General Election Commission (KPU), the Government and the ...

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Pilkada amid pandemic poses a dilemma

One by one, electoral officers who have been busy preparing for the 2020 simultaneous regional head elections (Pilkada) ...

Shorten local election process to reduce COVID-19 risk: academician

The preparations and stages of the 2020 simultaneous regional head elections (Pilkada) need to be curtailed in view of ...

DPD reaffirms rejection to holding Dec-9 regional head elections

The Regional Representatives Council’s (DPD’s) Committee I reiterated its rejection to the simultaneous ...

Election commissioner Evi Novida Ginting infected with COVID-19

General Elections Commission (KPU) member Evi Novida Ginting Manik tested positive for the coronavirus disease ...

Jakob Oetama always held a positive perception of things: Kalla

Ex-Vice President Jusuf Kalla believes that Kompas Gramedia cofounder Jakob Oetama, who died at 88, is Indonesia's ...

Jakob Oetama buried with military honors at Kalibata Heroes' Cemetery

Kompas Gramedia cofounder Jakob Oetama, who passed away at 88, was laid to rest with military honors at the National ...

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"Fiesta of democracy" requires no compromise approach to public health

Indonesia, the world's third largest democracy after the US and India, is once again gearing to hold simultaneous ...

No compromises on health protocols during regional elections: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo lent considerable weightage to no compromises being made in applying COVID-19 prevention health ...

Jokowi seeks improvement in democratic system during 2020 elections

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) sought an improvement in the practice of democracy in the regional elections, scheduled ...

100 security personnel safeguard KPU-Mamberamo Raya office

Mamberamo Raya Office in Papua Province during the registration process of candidates contesting in this year's ...

Several political parties trapped in dynastic politics: ex-MK Chief

Former Constitutional Court (MK) Chief, Prof. Jimly Asshiddiqie, gauged that several political parties had currently ...

Indonesia faces extraordinary challenge posed by war on disinformation

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati emphasized that waging a war on disinformation, misinformation, fake news or ...