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House Speaker lauds SBY for issuing regional head election regulation

House Speaker Setya Novanto has expressed appreciation to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) for issuing a new ...

Govt plans to challenge indirect election law: President

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in a press conference on Tuesday morning said the government was planning to ...

Constitutional Court chairman confirms receiving call from President Yudhoyono

The Chairman of the Indonesian Constitutional Court, Hamdan Zoelva, confirmed that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ...

There should be no regress in democracy: Yudhoyono

Chairman of the Democratic Party Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has said by opting for the indirect regional head election ...

Regional Elections Act challenged in Constitutional Court

The Regional Elections Act that was approved by the House of Representatives (DPR) was immediately challenged in the ...

President Yudhoyono is the originator of direct democracy

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was the originator of direct democracy, stated Democrat Party politician Ruhut ...

Jakarta index closes lower on Wednesday

The Jakarta composite index (JCI) closed 0.27 percent lower on Wednesday on profit taking by foreign investors. ...

Coalition of Indonesian women file petition to reject indirect elections

The Coalition of Indonesian Women (KPI) has filed a petition in the House of Representatives of the Republic of ...

202 Indonesian regions to hold local elections in 2015

At least 202 regions in Indonesia will organize regional head elections in 2015, Chairman of the National Election ...

President calls for peaceful elections

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday calls for all related parties to conduct peaceful elections and avoid ...

Govt can organize simultaneous, efficient elections: Observer

The Indonesian government can be efficient if it holds legislative, presidential and regional head elections ...

Sports minister warns against using athletes for political purposes

Sports Minister Roy Suryo has asked all political parties to refrain from using athletes for their political ...

Expect low number of absentee voters if Jokowi runs

A researcher from the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Prof Ikrar Nusa Bhakti, said voter turnout would be ...

President congratulates two elected governors

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has congratulated Ganjar Pranowo and Made Mangku Pastika on being elected Central ...

Violence should have been prevented, president says

A number of anarchic acts, including the latest one in Palopo, South Sulawesi, should have been prevented, President ...