A disagreement has emerged in Prabowo Subianto’s coalition after a member objected to the potential inclusion of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), a mid-size party in the legislature with a loyal supporter base, in the president-elect's incoming government.
1 hour agoSpeaking to reporters during a working trip in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), President Jokowi said political campaigns were the PSI’s internal business and that any questions about the party's political strategy should be directed to Kaesang. ...
6 hours agoOnline restrictions in Indonesia have already come under fire from rights groups, who say laws have been used to target critics and to limit free speech on social media. ...
6 hours agoThe National Awakening Party (PKB), the largest party in East Java, is working with smaller party and former rival in the February presidential election, the United Development Party (PPP), to vet candidates to go up against the possible reelection bid of popular former governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa.
1 day agoThe court will hear and decide on nearly 300 election dispute petitions filed by political parties and candidates alike, before delivering the final ruling for each case by June 10.
3 days agoIncumbent deputy governor Musa “Ijeck” Rajekshah of the Golkar Party declared his readiness to compete in the upcoming North Sumatra gubernatorial election, amid speculation that President Jokowi's son-in-law would also run on Golkar's ticket.
3 days agoAnies said it was too premature to speculate if he would accept a proposal from Prabowo to sit in the next cabinet.
3 days agoThe AGO has named several suspects, including the low-cost airline's cofounder, and seized several tin smelters in Bangka-Belitung Islands as part of its graft investigation into illegal tin processing activities that has cost the state up to US$17 billion.
3 days agoGerindra's Dasco, one of Prabowo's close advisers, has rebuffed a list circulating online of the incoming cabinet as mere speculation, saying that the selection process was ongoing and it was "too early" to finalize a lineup as yet.
3 days agoThe president-elect thanked the country's largest Muslim organization for pledging its support for his incoming government as well as its leadership for embracing him, even though he was unaffiliated with NU.
3 days agoAt least three parties backing president-elect Prabowo Subianto in the 2024 election have expressed their interest in accepting President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo into their ranks following a confirmation from the PDI-P that the President was no longer part of the party.
3 days agoThe party has also invited leaders of political parties contesting the Feb. 14 general election as well as all presidential tickets.
5 days agoSince the February election, Prabowo has expressed his hope to reach out to rivaling camps, as the president-elect looks to form a ruling coalition and the new government in the six months leading up to his presidency.
5 days agoMuhaimin issued the statement shortly after leader of the NasDem Party, Surya Paloh, issued a similar statement backing the incoming Prabowo administration.
6 days agoNasDem, which won 10 percent of the vote in February's legislative election, was ready to pledge its "full support" for the next administration, its chief Surya Paloh told reporters after a meeting with Prabowo.
6 days agoGanjar, who garnered 16 percent of the vote in the Feb. 14 presidential election, said that judging from statements made by PDI-P chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri in recent weeks, it was likely that the party had readied itself to be in the opposition.
6 days agoAccording to a recent study by CSIS, 138 of 580 elected lawmakers during the 2024 election have influential political ties, a phenomenon that might create an unlevel playing field for contenders fighting for seats in legislative bodies.
6 days agoWith legal disputes over the 2024 presidential election behind them, political parties have turned their attention to November's regional elections as they seek candidates to endorse in key provinces, such as Jakarta, West Java, Central Java and East Java.
1 week agoAt the height of political, economic and social upheavals in 1998, Prabowo was dismissed from the military for ordering the abduction of pro-democracy activists.
1 week agoGibran, the eldest son of President Jokowi, confirmed that a meeting was scheduled with his father after the KPU's declaration.
1 week agoDynastic politics and incumbents are blamed as two key reasons young politicians have struggled to gain seats in the House of Representatives, according to a recent study by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
1 week agoPresident-elect Prabowo Subianto extended an olive branch to his election rivals on Wednesday, declaring “the contest [...] over” and appealing for unity and close collaboration among the nation’s political elite in a speech marking the end of all presidential election disputes.
1 week agoSpeaking 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.
1 week agoSatyalancana 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.
1 week agoThe 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.
1 week agoDefense 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.
1 week agoThe 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.
1 week agoWith 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.
1 week agoPresident 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.
1 week agoAnies said he did not consider Prabowo his political enemy and that his competition in the last presidential election was part of the democratic process.
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