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Vote for leaders having national insight: Official

During the regional head elections scheduled on December 9, 2015, eligible voters should elect candidates having ...

Surabaya head election postponed to 2017: KPU

Surabayas General Elections Commission (KPU) declared that the implementation of the Surabaya Head Election of 2015 ...

Conflicted of Indonesian parties can register only one candidate

Parties plagued with conflicts over stewardship can register only one candidate to contest in the regional head ...

President Jokowi holds meeting to discuss preparations for regional elections

President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) chaired a meeting here on Thursday to discuss the preparations made for the ...

Court`s ruling may lead to emergence of political dynasty

Following a recent ruling of the Indonesia Constitutional Court regarding candidates participating in the regional ...

Indonesian govt needs to improve preparations for upcoming local elections

Indonesia is set to hold 269 regional head elections (pilkada) simultaneously on December 9, including nine ...

Cost-effectiveness not sole benefit of simultaneous regional head elections: Expert

Holding simultaneous regional head elections (Pilkada) will not only be cost-effective, but will also strengthen the ...

Indonesian government holds meeting on simultaneous regional elections

The government held a national coordinating meeting to discuss a plan for organizing simultaneous regional head ...

Abbas, Carter stress importance of holding Palestinian elections

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter met on Saturday in the West Bank city of ...

Indonesian Justice Minister only implemented party tribunal`s decision: Expert

The minister of justice only implemented what the Golkar Partys tribunal decided in line with the law on political ...

Agung still legitimate leader of Golkar party: VP Kalla

Vice-President M. Jusuf Kalla has said Agung Laksono remains the legitimate general chairman of the Golkar Party ...

Minister confirms legitimacy of Golkar Party under Agung Laksono

Justice Minister Yasonna Laoly issued an official decree here on Monday confirming the legitimacy of the Golkar Partys ...

Agung vows to not dismiss cadres after victory

Agung Laksono gave assurance here on Tuesday he will not dismiss any cadres after his leadership of the Golkar Party ...

House passes two bills in to laws

The House of Representatives (DPR) passed regional head elections and regional government bills into laws at a plenary ...

President wants simultaneous regional head elections in September 2015

President Joko Widodo wants the General Elections Commission (KPU) to hold the first batch of gubernatorial, district ...