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Jokowi in 'blusukan' mode in final year of presidency

With less than a year left in office and campaign activities for next year’s presidential election in full swing, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has made a series of visits to eastern Indonesia that critics say show an inability to keep an appropriate distance from electoral politics.

1 year ago
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Anies-Muhaimin volunteers to strengthen network in Java

Gerakan Rakyat, the volunteer organization supporting the presidential and vice presidential candidate pair Anies Baswedan and Muhaimin Iskandar, said on Wednesday that it would focus on strengthening the campaign’s Java network for the next 10 days. ...

1 year ago
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Kutai Sultanate asks Ganjar to establish fund for Indonesian monarchs

The Kutai Kartanegara Sultanate asked Ganjar to allocate funds for Indonesian monarchs if elected to help kingdoms across Indonesia maintain customs and culture. ...

1 year ago

The Latest

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Prabowo-Gibran promises continuation of Jokowi’s health transformation program

The spokesman for Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka campaign team said the presidential candidate pair would continue Jokowi’s health transformative policies.

1 year ago
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Ridwan Kamil wants to use social media to promote Prabowo-Gibran’s ideas

Ridwan Kamil, the regional campaign leader for Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka in West Java, will focus on social media to target young voters in the region.

1 year ago
Election Updates

Ganjar commits to phasing out extractive industries in East Kalimantan

Ganjar Pranowo commits to phasing out extractive industries in East Kalimantan and the importance of basic education about the environment for younger generations.

1 year ago
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Anies Baswedan promises better haj accessibility if elected

Anies Baswedan promises to cut haj costs and raise the quota if elected in 2024, focusing on affordability for Indonesia's Muslim community.

1 year ago
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Ganjar, Prabowo to continue downstreaming while Anies calls for reevaluation

Former Central Java governor Ganjar Pranowo and Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto will continue President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s industry downstreaming strategy if they win next year’s presidential election, while former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan will likely “recalibrate” the scheme if chosen, their campaign teams have said.

1 year ago
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KPU makes last-minute changes to debate format

The General Elections Commission (KPU) made last-minute changes to the election debates on Wednesday, but other details about the upcoming debates remain unclear as it tries to accommodate the wishes of all the candidates.

1 year ago
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Ganjar urges govt to regulate essential goods prices during year-end holidays

Ganjar Pranowo calls on the government to control prices of essential goods amid the upcoming year-end holidays, emphasizing the role of Bulog in this task, during campaigning in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan.

1 year ago
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Prabowo to push for Indonesian-made cars if he wins election

Prabowo Subianto says he wants Indonesia to produce cars locally and create more job opportunities if elected.

1 year ago
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Anies’ spokesman deflects claims about opposition to IKN

Anies campaign team denies claim by PAN vice chairman that the presidential candidate may not go through with IKN megaproject.

1 year ago
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Elections body criticized over debate confusion

The pressure is on for the General Elections Commission (KPU) to be decisive about its hosting of the official 2024 election debates, amid a lack of clarity over the format and low trust in the commission’s perceived neutrality.

1 year ago
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Anies promises to improve fertilizer management

Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan has identified fertilizer shortages as the root cause of the nation's agricultural problems.

1 year ago
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Gibran apologizes for misstating that pregnant women need sulfuric acid

Vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka has apologized for mistakenly saying that pregnant women require sulfuric acid, rather than folic acid, to help prevent stunting in their children.

1 year ago
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Ganjar expresses commitment to corruption eradication during campaign

Presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo said he and his running mate, Mahfud MD, will be fully committed to eradicating corruption in Indonesia if elected.

1 year ago
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Candidate Anies promises to form special anti-inflation team

At a campaign event on Sunday in North Sumatra, presidential candidate Anies Baswedan promised to tackle inflation if elected next year.

1 year ago
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Observers question KPU’s credibility over nixed VP election debate

Several experts have questioned the election organizer’s credibility over its decision to eliminate the vice presidential debate next year.

1 year ago
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Jokowi defends conduct in office

President Jokowi has denied allegations that he has resorted to unsavory tactics, including trying to derail a high-profile graft probe involving a key political ally, as campaigning season begins in earnest.

1 year ago
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Presidential candidates and their military reform agenda

The presidential candidates glaringly omit two critical issues of the country’s military reform: the need for robust civilian supremacy and the troubling trend of assigning active military personnel to civilian bureaucratic roles.

1 year ago
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KPU to keep vice presidential debate rounds

Deflecting speculation that the General Elections Commission (KPU) is looking to scrap the upcoming rounds of vice presidential debates, the poll body has assured that it will comply with prevailing regulations, including setting aside two of the five rounds of debates for VP contenders.

1 year ago
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Prabowo makes campaign debut in West Java with campaign season in full swing

Frontrunner Prabowo Subianto of Gerindra Party kicked off his presidential campaign over the weekend in his stronghold of West Java, days after his two rivals hit the road on the first official day of the campaign season to secure their spots in the run-off.

1 year ago
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KPU announces topics for presidential debates

The General Elections Commission (KPU) has officially declared the themes for the upcoming five presidential and vice presidential debates for the 2024 presidential election.

1 year ago
In Depth

Candidate profile: Mahfud MD

Vice presidential candidate Mahfud MD, 66, is the current coordinating minister for politics, legal and security affairs. He has also served as chief justice of the Constitutional Court (2008-2013) and was a member of the House of Representatives prior to that (2004-2008), giving him the rare combination of having been in all three branches of government.

1 year ago
In Depth

Candidate profile: Gibran Rakabuming Raka

Vice presidential candidate Gibran Rakabuming Raka, 36, left his successful entrepreneurial career in 2020 to become the mayor of Surakarta in Central Java. Now, the foreign-educated eldest son of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is setting his sights on the nation’s second-highest office.

1 year ago
In Depth

Candidate profile: Muhaimin Iskandar

Vice presidential candidate Muhaimin “Cak Imin” Iskandar, 57, cofounded the National Awakening Party (PKB) in 1998 and has been its chairman since 2005. He made history by becoming one of the youngest-ever speakers of the House of Representatives in 1999.

1 year ago
Presidential Race

Anies-Muhaimin commit to simplifying permits for places of worship, campaign team says

The Anies-Muhaimin pair promises to make it easier to build places of worship, with one campaigner claiming they’ll replicate Anies’ success with it in Jakarta nationally.

1 year ago
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Presidential candidates to face off in debates ahead of polls

The General Elections Commission (KPU) has announced five dates for the forthcoming presidential and vice presidential debates.

1 year ago
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Candidates, experts demand that KPU improve security of voter roll database

The General Elections Commission (KPU) is facing pressure to assure the security of its digital system, following an alleged data breach observers said could undermine the upcoming election and erode public confidence in the legitimacy of a fair competition.

1 year ago
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KPU announces schedule for presidential debates

The General Elections Commission (KPU) has announced the schedule for the 2024 general elections debates for presidential candidates, to take place five times leading up to the election day.

1 year ago
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