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Jakarta governor should be elected rather than appointed: Government

The government is firm on its stance that future Jakarta governors should be elected by Jakarta residents instead of ...

MPR's resolution needed for declaring president-, VP-elect: speaker

The leadership of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR RI) has recognized the need for an MPR RI resolution for ...

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Kazakhstan paves way for greater cooperation with Indonesia

Our world faced numerous difficulties in 2022, with some being familiar, while others we might not have imagined just a ...

MPR Speaker urges members to promote pillars of nation's values

People's Consultative Assembly (MPR RI) Speaker Bambang Soesatyo has urged MPR members to intensively promote and ...

KKP encourages speedier budget absorption to support economic recovery

The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) has encouraged to expedite budget absorption to facilitate the ...

President Widodo defends regional head elections

President Joko Widodo has defended the direct election of regional heads, and said it reflects the people's ...

PSSI to elect chairman through congress in Jakarta Thursday

The All-Indonesia Football Association (PSSI) will hold its congress in Jakarta on Thursday (Nov 10) to elect its new ...

Will Ahok change his stance, only time will tell

With the election of Jakartas next governor just a few months away, the political atmosphere in the capital city, and ...

Ahok reiterates running for governor`s office through non-political party avenue

Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) reaffirmed on Thursday that he would still run with the help of an ...

Survey: 84 percent Indonesians want direct elections

A survey by Lembaga Survei Indonesia (LSI) showed that 84.1 percent of Indonesians prefer direct elections for ...

PKB dismisses fear that Prabowo's block seeking to impeach Jokowi

A chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Abdul Kadir Karding dismissed fear that Prabowo's block or the Red ...

Yudhoyono tweets about agreement with red-white coalition

The Democratic Party Chairman Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said his party and the Red-White Coalition reached an agreement ...

President's regulations will not automatically invalidate Pilkada Law

The perppu (government regulation) to be issued by President Yudhoyono will not, by default, invalidate the regional ...

Govt plans to challenge indirect election law: President

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in a press conference on Tuesday morning said the government was planning to ...

SBY urges Democrat Party to fight for direct election system

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) has called on party members to fight for direct regional election system, ...