Teachers argue that holding electoral campaign events at school is detrimental to the interest of students, teachers and parents and can disrupt day-to-day learning activities.

The PDI-P, with which Budiman has ties dating back to the student-led movements of the late 1980s, formally expelled him as a member on Aug. 24 after its ethics board found that he had violated the party's disciplinary code by publicly declaring his support for rival Gerindra Party chair Prabowo Subianto last week.

Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno simultaneously holds two ad interim minister positions, at the energy and mineral resources and coordinating maritime and investment affairs ministries.

The Judicial Commission (KY), an external judicial oversight body, will formally protest the Supreme Court’s lighter punishment for three lower court judges who were responsible for a controversial ruling to delay the 2024 elections, at the Central Jakarta District Court.

Presumptive presidential nominee and Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo has regained a small lead over his rival Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto in public opinion polls that simulate a three-way contest, but the two figures remained locked in a tight race.

The University of Indonesia's Student Executive Body (BEM UI) has issued an invitation to the three presidential hopefuls for an informal debate on their ideas for the nation in September. 

Speaking at a party meeting in Yogyakarta, Megawati maintained that she remained on good terms with President Jokowi and blamed the media for driving a wedge between herself and the President.

The ruling party has publicly criticized Jokowi’s policies and has snubbed members of his family, with one investigation saying it is because the President seems increasingly likely to side with an electoral rival.

The General Elections Commission (KPU) is currently revising its regulation on campaigning for the 2024 presidential and legislative elections in order to allow election participants to hold rallies in government buildings and schools under certain criteria.

Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) politician Budiman Sudjatmiko, a former pro-democracy activist who opposed the New Order regime, has declared his support for Prabowo Subianto, in hopes that the ruling party will partner with the rival of its presidential candidate, Ganjar Pranowo.

The PDI-P lent its voice on Tuesday to mounting criticism of the controversial agricultural project, saying it was an “environmental crime” to deforest such a large amount of land only to fail to properly cultivate it.

While President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has spent the past nine years enacting policies to pave the way for Indonesia to become a global power, he said that the nation's success in achieving its ambitions relies on whether his successor has the necessary “consistency” and “courage”.

The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) has once again raised the idea of amending the Constitution, claiming that the nation must discuss procedures for delaying elections in a crisis and grant more power to the legislative body.

President Jokowi opened his State of the Nation Address on Wednesday with a conspicuous dig at politicians who use him as a "scapegoat" in the search for his successor in the 2024 elections.

The United Development Party (PPP) appears unfazed by the fact that its two former partners, Golkar Party and National Mandate Party (PAN), now support Prabowo Subianto, a potential rival to Ganjar Pranowo in the 2024 presidential election.

Facing a newly formed alliance of four pro-government parties supporting Gerindra Party patron Prabowo Subianto for the presidency, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), which is backing Ganjar Pranowo for the position, has said it remains confident it will win the 2024 election.

With the Golkar Party and the National Mandate Party (PAN) joining his coalition, Gerindra Party patron Prabowo Subianto is now the presumptive presidential nominee with the biggest political support heading into next year’s election.

Golkar Party, the second largest party in the House of Representatives, and the smaller pro-government National Mandate Party (PAN) declared on Sunday their support for Prabowo Subianto, Gerindra Party's chair and presidential candidate for next year’s election.

Bawaslu wants to monitor the software the KPU used to review thousands of prospective legislative candidates but the elections commission says it can only provide full access if a complaint is made about a candidate.

With the 2024 general election nearing, a senior minister has urged voters to cast their ballots for “the lesser evil” if they are discouraged by the current crop of presumptive presidential candidates.

The environment ministry can establish a recycling program for election trash. 

By approaching the camps of Ganjar Pranowo and Prabowo Subianto, Golkar is playing both sides ahead of next year's election, with Golkar chairman Airlangga making it clear that his party would not support opposition figure Anies Baswedan. 

With the official start of the campaign season less than four months away, presidential hopefuls have begun drawing up plans and holding dialogues with young voters in hopes of making themselves more appealing to the age group, which is widely tipped to be key in winning next year’s election.

The three-way KPP alliance is looking increasingly fragile as the internal bickering over Anies' VP candidate continues to drag on.

A forthcoming Constitutional Court ruling on the age limit of presidential and vice presidential candidates could be a game changer in the upcoming presidential race, after several parties floated the suggestion to back Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, as a potential vice presidential candidate.

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has issued an ultimatum that party members must rally behind its presidential nominee Ganjar Pranowo or face expulsion.

All Golkar Party's provincial branches have declared their support behind Airlangga Hartarto, strengthening his position amid proposal by some party members to overthrow him as party chairman ahead of next year’s presidential and legislative elections.