The Jakarta Post

Village head gets 1.5 years for casting 51 ballots for SBY-Boediono

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:50:57 +0700

Sibolga District Court sentenced head of the Unte Mungkur 2 village, Beni Batubara, Monday to one-and-a-half years in jail for voting for president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Boediono 51 ti

KPU holds meeting to face lawsuits

admin — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:03:07 +0700

The General Election Commission (KPU) on Sunday held a coordination meeting with the Provincial Election Commissions (KPUDs) to prepare themselves for potential lawsuits filed by losing presidentia

Losing legislative candidates urge KPU to obey Supreme Court

admin — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 18:00:17 +0700

A group of unelected legislative candidates say the General Elections Commission (KPU) must quickly implement a ruling issued by the Supreme Court, which would give candidates seats at the House of

BPK to audit electoral roll mismanagement

admin — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:14:08 +0700

The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) said Wednesday it would audit the electoral roll mismanagement by the General Elections Commission (KPU).

Public not in favor of JK-Mega's lawsuit: Survey

admin — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:25:03 +0700

More than 60 percent of Indonesians surveyed recently were not in favor of any of the lawsuits filed by losing candidates Megawati Soekarnoputri and Jusuf Kalla at the Constitutional Court and beli

All candidates believed to have broken rule on campaign funding

admin — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:35:39 +0700

An NGO claims that all three presidential candidates violated a General Elections Commission (KPU) ruling on campaign funding by receiving donations of more than Rp 5 billion (US$500,000).

JK-Win’s team reports election violations to court

admin — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:24:21 +0700

The legal team of presidential candidate Jusuf Kalla and Wiranto presented evidence to the Constitutional Court on Monday alleging violations occurred during the election process.

Paperweight

admin — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:16:17 +0700

The trail for presidential election disputes could begin on Aug. 4, says the court

admin — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:03:02 +0700

The Constitutional Court says the trial to settle presidential election disputes may begin on Aug. 4.

Mega-Pro's team finds 28 million invalid votes for SBY-Boediono

admin — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:08:20 +0700

The Legal team of presidential hopeful Megawati Soekarnoputri and Prabowo Subianto has found 28 million invalid votes in 25 provinces that possibly went to Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his running mat