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Maintain unity in diversity and say no to "golput"

Home Minister Tjahjo Kumolo has hinted that the participation rate is a serious challenge of the Parliamentary and ...

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Taking a closer look at Indonesia's chances at UNHRC By Yuni Arisandy

Indonesia's global image is considered to be quite impressive since it has played active roles and held important ...

Indonesia`s human rights record can boost OHCHR member campaign: Marsudi

Indonesia`s track record in protecting and promoting human rights can be an asset for being selected to sit in the ...

FM Marsudi to campaign for indonesia`s candidacy for UNHRC membership

Foreign Minister Retno L. P. Marsudi will campaign for Indonesia`s candidacy for membership of the United Nations ...

MUI urges Muslims to cast votes and avoid "golput"

The Indonesian Ulema Council`s (MUI) Advisory Body has called on Muslims all over the country to avoid ...

Lawmaker visits jailed musician Ahmad Dhani in Surabaya

Bambang Haryo, a member of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR), visited prominent musician Ahmad Dhani in ...

JK backs Jokowi-Ma`ruf pair "100 percent" in election: Jenggala center

Vice President Jusuf Kalla (JK) supports the Joko Widodo-Ma`ruf Amin pair "100 percent" in the April 17, ...

Police, military gear up for 2019 election security

Indonesia will hold simultaneous legislative and presidential elections throughout the country`s 34 provinces on April ...

News focus - Millennials in quandary over whether to vote or not

A student group self-proclaimed as "I am Millennial Abstainers" (Saya Milenial Golput/SMG), threatening to ...

Police, Military leaders discuss security measures for 2019 elections

Chief of the National Police (Polri) General Tito Karnavian officially opened a joint meeting of the police and ...

Targeting millennials in Indonesia's 2019 presidential election

The Indonesian millennial generation is a determining factor in the simultaneous presidential and legislative ...

Report indicates 89.1 percent of millennials optimistic about Indonesian diversity

Some 89.1 percent of the millennial generation are optimistic about diversity in Indonesia based on the Indonesia ...

Presidential Debate - Youths jaded by heat on social media over presidential candidate choice

A number of young people claimed to have been jaded by the heat of the debate over the choice of presidential and ...

Act firmly against those who discredit KPU: President

President Joko Widodo has called on the police to take stern measures against those attempting to discredit the ...

Home Minister asks police to investigate hoax on cast ballots

Home Affairs Minister Tjahjo Kumolo has asked the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) to ...