The Constitutional Court ethics council ordered on Tuesday the removal of Anwar Usman from his post as chief justice after finding him guilty of ethics violations when he swayed the ruling on election candidacy requirements that effectively cleared the way for his nephew by marriage to run for vice president.

The Constitutional Court’s ethics council is expected to deliver a verdict on Tuesday on its investigation into Chief Justice Anwar Usman in the face of mounting pressure to expel the embattled figure from the court, with petitioners and legal experts saying they fear the worst for the judicial system if a lesser ruling materializes.

Jakarta-based think tank the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has invited the 2024 presidential candidates to a series of discussions to present their foreign policy platforms and address geopolitical questions.

The Constitutional Court’s ethics council is poised to deliver a verdict that could cost Chief Justice Anwar Usman his job if he is found guilty of making last-minute changes to election candidacy requirements that cleared the way for his nephew by marriage to run for vice president.

The candidates and their parties might want to think hard about their 2024 campaign platforms if they want to win over young voters, keeping in mind that today's youth are no pushover when it comes to potential gimmicks, due to their upbringing during the free, open and critical era of social media.

The vision and mission documents of the three candidates vying for the presidency next year show that all are committed to boosting the country's R&D spending, but experts commented that their individual targets ranged widely from “way too pessimistic” to “too ambitious”, with only one candidate addressing the necessary institutional restructuring.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo may have pledged neutrality ahead of the 2024 elections, but he is facing renewed allegations of partiality after he and some of his deputy ministers offered public shows of support for presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and his running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

The Constitutional Court ethics council says it has found indications that Chief Justice Anwar Usman may have lied about his reasons for recusing himself from a series of cases on the candidacy requirements for next year’s presidential election.

Vice President Ma'ruf Amin will host the three registered vice presidential candidates for a luncheon on Monday in an effort to promote political civility ahead of the February 2024 election.

Lawmakers have approved changes to General Elections Commission (KPU) regulations that will bring them into compliance with a controversial Constitutional Court ruling on electoral candidate age requirements, clearing the way for Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, to run for vice president next year.

Recent data from Meta Platform’s Ad Library show that Prabowo Subianto spent Rp 8.67 billion (US$543,983) between August 2020 and October 2023.  

Despite the perceived betrayal of the First Family, the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has pledged that it will continue to support President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and his government until his second and final term ends in 2024.

President Jokowi threw a luncheon for the three presidential candidates contesting the 2024 election in a show of fairness ahead of campaign season, but his move was met with accusations of insincerity.

The PDI-P has come to terms with the fact that President Jokowi and his family have left the party, citing disagreements over the latter’s attempt to subvert the Constitution.

From the Philippines to Thailand, Southeast Asia is showing signs of democratic regression and stagnation, making Indonesia's 2024 elections more important for the region's democracy.

The three candidate pairs for next year's presidential election have been promoting “politik gembira” (happy politics) ahead of the campaign season in an attempt to encourage a peaceful contest and make connections with young voters.

Nearly 205 million voters, a third of them younger than 30, are eligible to vote in presidential and legislative elections on Feb. 14 in the world's third-largest democracy.

Ex-chief justice Jimly, who declared his support for Prabowo in May, is now in the public crosshairs over his potential bias as he presided over the first hearing of an ethics investigation into Constitutional Court Chief Justice Anwar on Thursday.

Recently appointed deputy state-owned enterprises (SOEs) minister Rosan Roeslani has resigned from the cabinet to serve as campaign manager for presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, setting up a battle of seasoned businessman turned campaign chiefs for 2024.

In a bid to prevent unpleasant surprises, businesses have proposed road maps to be adopted by all three candidate pairs participating in next year’s general election.

The addition of Gerindra Party chair Prabowo Subianto and running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka as the third presidential pairing in next February’s election has rounded up what analysts expect to be a highly contested three-horse race that will almost certainly necessitate a runoff.

The Prabowo-Gibran presidential ticket of the Gerindra-led Onward Indonesia Coalition formally registered its candidacy on Wednesday, the closing day of the weeklong registration period, virtually ensuring a three-horse race next year.

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has expressed its dismay at a move by its 2024 electoral rivals to pit Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka, a prominent member of the party, against the PDI-P’s own nominee in the upcoming presidential race.

The Constitutional Court has dismissed three petitions that attempted to introduce a maximum age limit for the presidential election, as well as provisions barring repeat bids and individuals linked to rights abuses from running for the country's highest office.

Ending weeks of speculation, presidential hopeful and Gerindra Party chair Prabowo Subianto named President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s eldest son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, as his running mate for next year’s presidential race.

Frontrunner and Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto of Gerindra Party on Sunday named President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s eldest son, Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka, as his running mate for next year’s presidential election.

Surakarta Mayor and Jokowi's eldest son Gibran Rakabuming Raka flew to Jakarta on Friday, reportedly to visit PDI-P matriarch Megawati Soekarnoputri, signaling that Gibran might want to speak to her personally before announcing his decision.