The Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has found at least 56 former graft convicts on the final list of 2024 legislative candidates issued by the General Elections Commission (KPU) early this month.

Watchdogs, analysts and observers are concerned that next year’s legislative election could result in fewer female lawmakers, as only one political party has met the minimum 30 percent requirement for female candidates across all electoral districts in the country.

The House of Representatives Commission III overseeing legal affairs has proposed the formation of a new committee to ensure the police remain impartial in February’s presidential election, days after another House commission created a similar desk to keep tabs on the military, amid concerns over the impartiality of the state apparatus.

As the 2024 general election draws near, civil society organizations are ramping up their efforts to monitor the electoral process, urging the public to also play their part in ensuring a fair and transparent election.

Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan has appointed former National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) head Muhammad Syaugi to manage his 2024 presidential campaign.

The race to succeed outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo after nearly a decade in power has officially begun, with candidate pairs drawing their unique numbers on the ballot on Tuesday ahead of what analysts expect to be a highly competitive contest and two rounds of voting.

Bobby Nasution is expelled from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) for backing presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and his running mate, Bobby's brother-in-law, Gibran Rakabuming Raka. The party considers his action as violating its ethics.

The Chief Editors Forum has called for President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo’s neutrality in the 2024 elections, expressing concerns over nepotism and dynastic politics following the controversial appointment of the President's eldest son Gibran Rakabuming Raka as vice presidential candidate.

The First Son managed to escape the scrutiny of his "legally, morally and ethically defective" candidacy after the election body confirmed his eligibility to run on Monday.

Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan have distanced themselves from President Jokowi's food estate program, which is Prabowo Subianto's key solution for food security.

As the world enters a new era of shifting powers, it is in Indonesia’s best interest to maintain neutrality and seek cooperation with as many countries as possible, presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto said.

Lawmakers on Monday unanimously confirmed Gen. Agus Subiyanto, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s sole nominee for Indonesian Military (TNI) commander, despite concern about the neutrality of the military in next year’s elections.

Defense Minister and presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto has seen his lead widen in the latest opinion poll as many of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s supporters move from backing Prabowo’s main rival former Central Java governor Ganjar Pranowo.

Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri has warned of the potential for electoral fraud in the 2024 presidential election in her first speech after an open rupture between the party and the First Family.

Candidates of the 2024 elections must contend with the lingering golput movement that is most pronounced among younger voters, as people under 40 make up the majority of voters in the upcoming elections.

Gen. Agus Subiyanto, the sole nominee for the Indonesian Military (TNI) chief, will face a barrage of questions over his meteoric rise to the top post and his commitment to keeping the TNI neutral in the lead up to next year’s elections, at his confirmation hearing this week.

A fresh initiative in the House of Representatives to hold next year’s regional elections two months earlier than scheduled has sparked concern that this could be another move aimed at shoring up President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s position and retaining his widespread influence after he steps down.

Though the 2024 presidential candidates have given more attention to climate and environmental issues in their campaign platforms to during past elections, analysts say their programs are still not ambitious enough.

Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution has been given a choice by the PDI-P to either toe the party line in the upcoming elections or leave in support of his brother-in-law’s bid for the vice presidency on a rival ticket.

Newly elected Constitutional Court Chief Justice Suhartoyo promises to “restore public trust” in the judicial institution after a massive ethics scandal that toppled his predecessor.

TikTok Indonesia has joined forces with Bawaslu, election watchdogs and AFP's fact-checkers to stanch election misinformation before it can spread.

The defense minister has made a campaign pledge of a whopping per annum fund of US$28.7 billion toward a national school lunch program to tackle childhood stunting and malnutrition, but one that omits a targeted rate and time frame, unlike his rivals'.

Hurried efforts to tighten eligibility requirements ahead of a deadline next week might not be enough to derail Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka’s bid for the vice presidency, constitutional law experts suggest.

It will be hard to expect the bureaucracy to remain neutral as all the interim leaders are the President’s own choices.

All three presidential candidates have expressed their intention to continue on Indonesia’s energy transition path as the country strives to secure funds for switching off coal-fired power plants and increasing the use of renewable energy.

This is not a situation where a "wait and see" approach, which is believed to be Indonesia's main tactic amid increasing geopolitical tensions, is a reliable strategy.

Anies Baswedan presented a values-led foreign policy platform in the second edition of the CSIS discussion series featuring 2024 presidential candidates.