#regional elections

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KPU decides to extend election registration period in seven regions

The General Elections Commission (KPU) decided here on Thursday to follow up on the Election Supervisory Boards ...

Indonesian govt declares December 9 national holiday of regional elections

On account of the simultaneous regional head elections to be held on December 9, 2015 the Indonesian government has ...

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 ...

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 ...

Party for Jokowi, a political maneuver against PDIP

A discourse to form a new party for Joko Widodo (Jokowi) gave greater evidence that a big "project" is in the making ...

President yet to determine stance on Widjojanto`s resignation

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has yet to come to a decision regarding the resignation of Deputy Chairman of the ...

House passes government regulation on regional elections into law

The House of Representatives (DPR) in a plenary session here on Tuesday passed by acclamation the government ...

Indonesia's SC prepares special judges to settle regional election disputes

Deputy chief justice for civil case affairs Supandi said here on Friday that special judges have been assigned to ...

Indonesia to hold simultaneous regional head elections in early 2016

Despite complaints regarding alleged irregularities and money politics in some regions, 2014 was a year of democracy ...

Postponement of regional elections will allow constituents to learn

The governments plan to postpone the countrys simultaneous regional head elections from 2015 to 2016 will give ...

PDIP offers Democrat an opportunity to join government

The ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) has unveiled an opportunity for the Democrat Party to get ...

VP prefers democratically elected Golkar leader

Vice President Jusuf Kalla said he preferred a more democratically elected Golkar Party leader. Declining to ...

Yudhoyono invites President Jokowi for GGGI summit

Former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has invited his successor President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to attend the ...