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Ministry readies anti-hoax strategy for peaceful regional polls

The Ministry of Communication and Informatics has prepared a strategy to counter the spread of hoaxes to ensure that ...

Cabinet Secretary Anung resigns for Jakarta governor race

Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung has tendered his resignation to President Joko Widodo following the announcement of ...

Single-candidate local polls part of our democracy: President

President Joko Widodo stated that single-candidate elections in several regions nationwide in which residents will be ...

Intelligence officers told to beef up monitoring ahead of local polls

Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Hadi Tjahjanto has instructed state ...

DPR approves KPU's regional candidacy rules aligned with MK rulings

Commission II of the House of Representatives (DPR) has approved a draft regulation by the General Elections Commission ...

Indonesia's House urged to adjust regional election law per MK rulings

Indonesia’s General Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) has urged the House of Representatives (DPR) to adjust ...

Political dynamics lead to Kaesang's exit from C Java race

President Joko Widodo's youngest son Kaesang Pengarep will not run with Ahmad Luthfi in the Central Java ...

Elections commision to consult House on local polls law ruling

The General Elections Commission (KPU) has confirmed that it will consult the House of Representatives (DPR) to ...

Indonesians rally against regional election law amendment

The House of Representatives' (DPR's) plan to amend the Regional Head Election Law has sparked widespread ...

UI professors urge parliament, government to comply with MK ruling

The Council of Professors of the University of Indonesia (DGB UI) urged the parliament and the government to adhere to ...

Parliament calls off session to ratify local elections law

The House of Representatives' (DPR's) plenary session to ratify the revisions of the Law on Regional ...

Govt respects MK, House decisions on Pilkada rules: Jokowi

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) on Wednesday said that his government respects the decisions reached by the ...

DPR to revise law to reset age limits for regional head candidates

The Legislative Body of the House of Representatives (DPR) has agreed to revise the Regional Head Elections (Pilkada) ...

Jokowi announces 50 pct incentive hike for election officials

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) announced that the government has decided to increase the incentive allowance for ...

Indonesia's ministry sets four key indicators for successful Pilkada

Four indicators will signify the successful implementation of Indonesia's Regional Head Elections (Pilkada) this ...