#general elections

Collection of general elections news, found 194 news.

"I will never give up my idealism"

The Constitutional Court chief justice, Mahfud MD, has stated that he will never trade his idealism for a political ...

Authorities to tighten security in 2014 general election

As Indonesia prepares for general election in 2014, government officials and other stakeholders are looking into ways ...

Jakarta on 10-day flood emergency alert

Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Thursday declared a 10-day emergency alert, until January 27, following major ...

Constitutional Court postpones hearings due to floods

Indonesia`s Constitutional Court (MK) has postponed two hearings scheduled for Thursday in the wake of the floods in ...

General elections expected to be more orderly in 2014

The next general elections in 2014 are expected to be more orderly and smoother with only ten political parties ...

Competition to be tight in 2014 : Yudhoyono

President Susilo Yudhoyono in Jakarta has said that competition would be very tight in the presidential elections in ...

Ten parties obtain sequence number for Indonesian general elections

Ten political parties that will contest in the 2014 legislative elections obtained their respective sequence numbers ...

People want transparent elections

Ahead of the legislative and presidential elections next year, the Indonesian people are pinning their hopes on the ...

New KPU secretary general must organize more transparent elections

A political scientist has expressed hope that the Indonesia General Elections Commission (KPU) its next secretary ...

Democratic party prepared to compete in 2014 fairly

The Indonesian Democratic Party secretary general, Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono said his party is prepared to compete ...

Indonesian labor movement not yet influential: LIPI

The labour movement in Indonesia has not yet become an influential power in the country`s political arena, even though ...

Democrat Party consistent to support open proportional system: Ibas

The ruling Democrat Party will be consistent in supporting the open proportional system of elections and a ...

Heated argument expected if elections bill voted on: Pramono

House Deputy Speaker Pramono Anung said a heated debate would occur if three crucial issues in the general elections ...

E-ID card program crucial for general elections 2014

House Speaker Marzuki Alie said the electronic identity (e-ID) card program is crucial for the success of the General ...

Yudhoyono still in political shackles : observer

A political observer said President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is still tied by political parties so that it is ...