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Successful simultaneous elections prove democratic progress: MPR

Speaker of People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Bambang Soesatyo said that Indonesia's success in holding the ...

Dialog an important aspect of democracy: former Danish legislator

The culture of dialog is one of the most important aspects of democracy, despite the difficulty of it being conducted ...

Nur Wahid attests to PKS remaining consistent as opposition

- the ruling PDIP, PKB, PPP, Golkar, Nasdem, PSI, Perindo, PKPI, Hanura, and the latest one, PBB -- during the ...

Indonesianists from 43 nations convene in Yogyakarta

The Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry held the First World Indonesianists Congress in Yogyakarta, central of Java ...

Papuans to vote in simultaneous regional election in 2020

Eligible Papuans will vote in a simultaneous regional election in 11 districts in 2020, as violence and ongoing ...

Military's roles in civil offices may widen: watchdog

Role of the military in civil institutions may widen after the 1998 Reformation, a movement which ended the ...

Indonesia to highlight its manufacturing industry at Hannover Messe

Indonesia, selected as the official partner country for Hannover Messe 2020, among the world's leading industrial ...

20,500 Jakarta police, military officers to secure student rally

The Jakarta Police have placed on guard 20,500 officers in the face of university students again staging a ...

Police probe ongoing over two Halu Oleo university student deaths

The Indonesian Police's investigation team is yet in the process of conducting a probe into the deaths of two ...

Universities to be sanctioned if students encouraged to stage rallies

Rectors and university lecturers could be sanctioned if they encourage students to stage rallies, according to ...

Minister discusses demonstrating students' sentiments with Jokowi

Research, Technology, and Higher Education Minister Mohamad Nasir met President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) to discuss the ...

KPAI concerned about high school students' involvement in rallies

The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has expressed concern over the involvement of certain high school ...

KontraS urges legal process against officers using violence

The Commission for the Disappeared and Victims of Violence (KontraS) has urged the Indonesian Police to legally process ...

Marsudi calls to end hatred against Islam at OIC meeting

Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi, chairperson of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) ...

MUI calls on security personnel to end violence against demonstrators

Secretary General of the Indonesia Ulema Council (MUI) Anwar Abbas has appealed to security personnel to end the use of ...