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Even two opposition parties are force to reckon with: Observer

- will remain effective in the Parliament, Ignasius Jaques Juru, researcher of PolGov Research Center of University of ...

Gerindra-PKS opposition perceived ineffective for checks, balances

A political observer opined that if Indonesia's opposition political parties were to constitute only the Gerindra ...

Opposition crucial for checks-balances intrinsic to democracy: analyst

Pangi Syarwi Chaniago, a political analyst of the Voxpo Center for Research and Consulting, opined that the opposition ...

Jokowi calls on Indonesians to forget political differences

President-elect Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has called on all Indonesians to forget differences in political choices during ...

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Respecting MK's ruling for a united Indonesia

Ma'ruf Amin pair as winners of the presidential elections held on May 21, 2019. Nine people had died in the ...

Thursday's rally will run peacefully: Jakarta governor

The Jakarta provincial government expressed its optimism that the rallies that people would stage in connection ...

MUI seeks nation's acceptance on MK ruling to end dispute

The Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI) has called on all elements of the nation, especially Muslims, to accept the ...

Rival candidate highlighted fraud as omnipresent in democracy: witness

Ma'ruf Amin campaign team indoctrinated that fraudulence was part of democracy. "I was a legislative ...

Prabowo's attorney urges MK to arbitrate on electoral fraud

Ma'ruf Amin pair. The final tally indicated the Jokowi-Ma'ruf Amin pair had won 85 million votes, or 55.5 ...

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Sweden, Indonesia: Shared experiences, shared outlook

*Bagas Hapsoro is the ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the Kingdom of Sweden As Sweden celebrates its ...

Differences should be managed democratically: Mahfud MD

The Agency for Pancasila Ideology Development (BPIP's) Steering Committee member Mahfud MD is a firm believer of ...

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Again, reconciliation in dire need among Indonesia's elites

The deaths of eight civilians and injuries sustained by several hundreds in Jakarta's post-election riots that ...

VP urges people to maintain composure in exercising democratic process

Ma'ruf Amin pair on early Tuesday. The KPU's final tally declared at around 1:28 a.m. local time showed the ...

Jakarta riots should be thoroughly investigated: Muhammadiyah

The disturbances which took place in several areas in Jakarta should be investigated, the Muhammadiyah Central ...

Amien Rais meets crowd before election supervisory body's building

Former chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly Amien Rais visited the crowd who were giving speeches in ...