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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 ...

COVID-19 casts cloud on regional elections

The year 2020 was set to be one of political contests, with regional figures across Indonesia gearing for the Pilkada, ...

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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) ...

Election Commission chief contracts COVID-19

Chairman of the General Election Commission (KPU), Arief Budiman, informed here on Friday that he has tested positive ...

Most people in favor of postponing 2020 regional head elections

A survey conducted by Polmatrix Indonesia found that the greater bulk of people opted for postponement of the 2020 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Police to deploy over 137,000 personnel on Pilkada polling day

The Indonesian Police will deploy 137,729 personnel to guard 300,152 polling stations (TPS) on December 9, 2020, the ...

734 candidate pairs register for regional elections: KPU chief

Chairman of the General Election Commission (KPU), Arif Budiman, has said that 734 nominee pairs have registered as ...

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 ...

KPU should impose sanctions on candidates violating health protocols

Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) Deputy Speaker Azis Syamsuddin urged the General Election Commission (KPU) ...

DPD RI prepared to conduct evaluation of 2020 local elections

The Indonesian Regional Representative Council (DPD RI) is all set to evaluate the process of regional head elections ...