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Prabowo's cabinet expansion plan raises budget concerns

As the House of Representatives moves swiftly to increase the legal limit on the number of executive ministers, analysts have warned that president-elect Prabowo Subianto’s plan to expand his cabinet could get in the way of efforts to fulfill his campaign promises.

6 hours ago
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Policymakers to rethink single-day general election format

A fresh proposal to no longer hold the presidential and legislative elections on a single day emerged as policymakers moved to revise the General Elections Law to improve the country’s election system. ...

1 day ago
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Jokowi marches on with ‘blusukan’ as presidency nears end

Observers view Jokowi's recent series of visits to inaugurate projects across the country in the final months of his presidency as part of his efforts to maintain his popularity after stepping down from office in October. ...

1 day ago

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Prabowo calls for unity among political elites

Speaking at a ceremony where he was being confirmed as the winner of the Feb. 14 election, Prabowo, who won by a huge margin, said he was talking to elites in the country and it was vital parties could get along together for the common good. 

3 weeks ago
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Jokowi to award son, son-in-law with medals for outstanding leadership performance

Satyalancana Karya Bhakti Praja Nugraha is a civilian honor granted by the president to regional leaders who have rendered distinguished service or shown exceptionally outstanding performance in their leadership.

3 weeks ago
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Lawmakers demand Elections Law amendment after court ruling

The Constitutional Court acknowledged potential violations that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and his aides had committed, saying that the President should have thought and acted in a neutral manner during the campaign season.  

3 weeks ago
Presidential Race

Election body formally declares Prabowo next president

Defense Minister Prabowo, 72, is due to take the reins in October from outgoing leader Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, after a transition period following his third attempt at the top office.

3 weeks ago
Presidential Race

KPU formally declares Prabowo next president

The 72-year-old defense minister is due to take the reins in October from outgoing leader Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, after a transition period following his third attempt at the top office.

3 weeks ago
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Political parties begin repositioning talks after Prabowo’s victory

With Prabowo Subianto’s victory now sealed, attention has turned to the formation of his new government, with rival political parties beginning to discuss their future positions toward the incoming administration.

3 weeks ago
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President calls on nation to bury electoral hatchet

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has asked the nation to move on from grievances over the results and circumstances of the 2024 general election and to unite ahead of the start of Prabowo Subianto’s presidency later this year, after the Constitutional Court found no merit in allegations of state interference and nepotism in the 2024 poll.

3 weeks ago
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Anies ready to meet with Prabowo

Anies said he did not consider Prabowo his political enemy and that his competition in the last presidential election was part of the democratic process. 

3 weeks ago
Politics

Jokowi says transition to new government to begin soon

Jokowi told reporters that he would work soon on setting up a transitional team following the court ruling  

3 weeks ago
Election Updates

PDI-P confirms Jokowi no longer a member after backing Prabowo

Their exit will put the spotlight on the next moves for the popular Jokowi, who has moved to retain political influence and preserve his legacy after a decade at the helm.

3 weeks ago
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Jokowi's approval rating hits new high, survey finds

Jakarta-based pollster Indikator Politik Indonesia has found in its latest public opinion survey that outgoing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's approval rating has reached an all-time high of more than 77 percent.

3 weeks ago
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Court rulings seal Prabowo win

The court, in back-to-back hearings, ruled that there was no evidence that fraud or state intervention had swayed the results of one of the world’s biggest elections this year.

3 weeks ago
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Three dissenting justices outnumbered in revote call

While the Constitutional Court ultimately ruled to confirm Prabowo Subianto as the nation’s eighth president, three justices filed dissenting opinions that called for a partial revote in response to alleged unethical conduct of outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in the election.

3 weeks ago
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President must think, act neutral, court says

The Constitutional Court stated that “political endorsement” of certain candidates was problematic if it was done by the president as a representative of the state.

3 weeks ago
Politics

Constitutional Court also rejects petition by losing presidential candidate Ganjar

Mirroring its rejection of the case launched by another losing candidate Anies Baswedan earlier on Monday, the Constitutional Court said there was no evidence the president or state bodies interfered in the election, nor that regional officials and social aid were mobilised to sway voters.

3 weeks ago
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Bawaslu vows to monitor Bansos distribution in regional elections

Allegations of misuse of the state apparatus and resources had been at the center of a presidential election dispute case at the Constitutional Court. 

3 weeks ago
Politics

BREAKING: Court rejects first of two petitions seeking to overturn Prabowo's victory

The Constitutional Court on Monday, in a five-to-three decision, upheld Defense Minister Prabowo’s landslide election victory, rejecting claims by one of his two rivals that February’s election was marred by fraud.

3 weeks ago
Politics

Jokowi's approval rating hits new high: Indikator

Jokowi got a slight bump in his latest job approval rating from 76 percent in February to 77.2 percent when the survey was conducted in early April, Indikator Politik Indonesia director Burhanuddin Muhtadi said on Sunday.

3 weeks ago
Politics

Anies hopes Constitutional Court ruling can "save democracy"

Speaking to reporters before attending the court hearing on Monday to hear the decision on his challenge to the presidential election result, Anies declined to speculate on whether the court would rule in his favor.

3 weeks ago
Politics

We will comply, whatever the verdict: Ganjar

Ganjar issued the statement shortly before leaving for the court building to attend the final hearing in the presidential election dispute.

3 weeks ago
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Public hopes swell ahead of election dispute ruling

The Constitutional Court will rule Monday on whether to uphold president-elect Prabowo Subianto’s landslide February election victory, following two weeks of courtroom drama and public appeals in response to a spate of ethics scandals that have soiled the democratic process.

3 weeks ago
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Pro-Prabowo parties jockey over cabinet makeup

At a recent party event, Golkar chairman Airlangga Hartarto said the party should receive at least five seats in the incoming cabinet, claiming that more than half of the party’s supporters voted for Prabowo and his running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

4 weeks ago
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Prabowo calls for calm ahead of election dispute verdict

In a statement issued on Friday, Prabowo also urged his supporters not to stage protests in front of the Constitutional Court building ahead of or during the reading out of the verdict on Monday.

4 weeks ago
Politics

Prabowo urges supporters to cancel today's court protest

The head of a pro-Prabowo group said on Thursday that the president-elect had asked supporters in a telephone call not to hold their rally planned for Friday and urged them to respect the judicial process.

4 weeks ago
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Trust in Constitutional Court rises ahead of ruling on election disputes: LSI survey

The Constitutional Court is enjoying an uptick in public confidence ahead of the highly anticipated rulings on the legal challenges to the result of the February presidential election, according to a survey released on Thursday by Lembaga Survey Indonesia (LSI).

4 weeks ago
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PPP hints at plans to join Prabowo coalition

The United Development Party (PPP) has given the biggest sign yet that it will be the first party to jump ship and join the coalition backing president-elect Prabowo Subianto, following its bruising defeat in the February general election.

4 weeks ago
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Airlangga garners more support in Golkar leadership contest

Golkar Party chairman Airlangga Hartarto, who is expected to seek reelection as the party's chief, recently secured the support of the party's young wing, the Indonesian Reform Youth Force (AMPI).

4 weeks ago
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Indonesia purchases two patrol boats from Italy for $1.25b

Both offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) are under construction at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Trieste, Italy.

4 weeks ago
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Jokowi-Megawati rift may hinder Prabowo’s efforts to include PDI-P in his government

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has shown no interest in mending strained ties with nominal member President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, a complication that may stand in the way of president-elect Prabowo Subianto’s efforts to bring the country’s largest political party into his governing coalition.

1 month ago
Presidential Race premium

2024 election dispute in final phase as court accepts parties’ conclusions

On Tuesday, the Constitutional Court accepted concluding notes from all related parties in the 2024 presidential election dispute as well as at least 10 amici curiae briefs from parties not related to the case, allowing justices to start a series of closed-door meetings ahead of the ruling on April 22.

1 month ago

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