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National cyber agency asserts neutrality in elections

Head of the National Cyber and Encryption Agency (BSSN) Major General TNI Djoko Setiadi reiterated that the agency ...

Golkar back on its feet

Golkar, one of Indonesia`s major political parties, has now been back on its feet after it successfully determined its ...

Nasdem nominates Jokowi as its candidate for 2019 presidential race

The National Democrat (NasDem) Party officially nominated Joko Widodo (Jokowi) as its presidential candidate in the ...

Conflict potential in simultaneous elections 2018 higher: KPU

The General Election Commission (KPU) has predicted a higher potential of conflict during the simultaneous regional ...

2018 elections vulnerable to religious, sectarian politics: Syamsuddin

Simultaneous regional head elections in 2018 are politically vulnerable to religious sectarianism and religious ...

Kalla to not contest for next election

Vice President Jusuf Kalla has confirmed that he will not be contesting in the next general election in 2019 owing to ...

Gerindra to ask Prabowo to run for president: Secretary general

Gerindra will ask former army general Prabowo Subianto to run again for the presidential election in 2019, the partys ...

7,000 police, military officers deployed to guard Jakarta Governor inauguration

The Jakarta Metro Jaya Police and Military Command will deploy some seven thousand personnel to guard the inauguration ...

President: Ministers, TNI Commander, Police Chief should focus on their duties

President Joko Widodo has called on the ministers of the working cabinet, TNI Commander General Gatot Nurmantyo, and ...

Indonesia, Timor Leste committed to solving border problem

Indonesia and Timor Leste have been committed to solving their border problem at Noelbesi-Citrana in Kupang district, ...

Indonesia facing heavy challenges: President Jokowi

Indonesia is facing heavy challenges at present and in future, hence every state institution should not be easily ...

State apparatus minister to continue working despite call to resign

Indonesias State Apparatus and Bureaucracy Reform Minister Asman Abnur said he would continue to work professionally ...

17 provinces to hold simultaneous regional head election next year

Next year, 17 provinces will hold simultaneous regional head elections, according to Ferian, spokesman of the ...

DPR passes General Election Bill into law

The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) passed the General Election Bill into law late on Thursday night with ...

Political parties` funding not linked to election draft law: Minister

Home Affairs Minister Tjahjo Kumolo clarified that the governments plan to increase the funding for political parties ...