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NasDem’s suggestion rekindles legislative threshold debate

The debate about the legislative threshold, a baseline vote percentage that must be won by political parties to secure seats at the legislature, has persisted since a ruling issued in 2024 by the Constitutional Court. The court ordered lawmakers to adjust the current 4 percent threshold before the 2029 general election.

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Death of Maluku student casts spotlight on police brutality

The issue of police brutality has returned to the harsh spotlight following the death of a 14-year-old student in Tual, Maluku, as National Police chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo pledged a transparent investigation into the incident in which an officer allegedly fatally hit the student. ...

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Halal provisions in US-RI trade deal draw pushback

The recently signed trade deal between Indonesia and the United States has drawn criticism from lawmakers and Islamic leaders, who have warned that exemptions for certain US products and the recognition of foreign halal certification agencies could weaken national halal standards. ...

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KPK slammed for losing pretrial against South Kalimantan governor

The judge argued that the KPK was not serious in its investigation of the South Kalimantan governor because investigators did not summon him for interrogation following the suspect naming.

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'I will resign if I got money from online gambling': Police chief

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VP Gibran’s complaint desk efficiency questioned

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Newly appointed Kompolnas members to improve public complaint system

Modernization of Kompolnas' organization will enhance its role as the National Police external oversight body by strengthening complaint management and ensuring a quick response to public concerns

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Thomas Lembong sends a handwritten letter from prison

Former trade minister Thomas Lembong, currently detained as a suspect in an alleged sugar import corruption case, affirmed that he would cooperate with the authorities investigating the case in a handwritten note made available on his social media account. 

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Gibran sets up complaint desk at Vice Presidential Office

In its first day of operation, the complaint desk received 55 complaints from people who visited the Vice Presidential Office in Central Jakarta.

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Megawati to visit Surakarta amid heated Central Java race

Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chair Megawati Soekarnoputri looks determined to help defend her party’s electoral stronghold of Central Java as she prepares to visit the province once again ahead of local elections later this month.

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Banten election: Local dynasty and KIM square up for governorship

Two strongly backed candidates are competing for Banten governorship on Nov. 27, with one contender coming from a family that has been influential for decades in Java’s westernmost province and the other having the support of a big coalition that holds a majority in the local legislature.

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Ex-comunications minister Budi Arie under spotlight in online gambling case

President Prabowo Subianto has called for a thorough curbing of the country's online gambling crisis, as pressure mounts for authorities to probe former communications and information minister Budi Arie Setiadi.

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Prabowo gathers regional heads ahead of two-week trip abroad

President Prabowo Subianto gathered his cabinet and regional leaders in Sentul, West Java, on Thursday for a national coordination meeting aimed at ensuring that the central government and local administrations are aligned in executing Prabowo’s key policies for the next five years.

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Prabowo says he’s still the boss as Gibran temporarily takes reins

It will be the first time that 37-year-old Gibran, the nation’s youngest vice president, will take command of the government in Prabowo’s absence.

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Prabowo asks ministers to contact him directly during his trip abroad

Prabowo will visit a number of countries from Nov. 8 to 19, including Brazil, China, Peru and the United States. 

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No instruction from President Prabowo on regional election: Spokesman

Presidential spokesman Hasan Nasbi told reporters that in his speech delivered to governors, mayors and regents, Prabowo only gave general directions on where the country is headed in the next five years.

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Prabowo, Wong usher in stronger bilateral ties

Prabowo hosted Wong for lunch and bilateral talks at Merdeka Palace on Wednesday, where they reaffirmed the “strong friendship” between Indonesia and Singapore, emphasizing shared goals in resilience and development.

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KIM remains ineffective as candidates struggle in opinion polls

Several candidates running in the upcoming regional elections on the ticket of President Prabowo Subianto’s big-tent electoral alliance, the Indonesia Onward Coalition (KIM), appeared to be struggling to maintain their leads in recent opinion polls, indicating the ineffectiveness of the extensive political machinery backing them.

1 year ago
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Muhammadiyah declares vote buying 'haram' ahead of regional elections

Muhammadiyah has declared vote buying haram for the 2024 regional elections, urging clean elections and condemning the practice as a threat to democracy.

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Prabowo calls meeting with regional heads

The meeting is scheduled for Thursday in Sentul, Bogor, West Java, Presidential Communications Office head Hasan Nasbi said in a video statement on Monday.

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New government accounts emerge amid stronger social media influence on public opinion

As the new government of President Prabowo Subianto took its first strides, both the president and members of his administration opened new Instagram accounts in a perceived attempt to showcase the government’s work to the public.

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President Prabowo talks investment with Yudhoyono: Aide

Executive chairman of Gerindra Party Sufmi Dasco Ahmad confirmed on Tuesday that President Prabowo visited Yudhoyono at his private home in Cikeas, West Java and that the two discussed the state investment firm, among other issues, over dinner.

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Yearning for ‘clarity’ as Prabowo makes first speech

“This reorganization raises questions over Prabowo’s policy clarity, especially in his first year of the presidency.”

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Government keen to break online gambling habit

A recent crackdown has raised questions about how far up the chain of command gambling activities go and whether taking down websites alone will be sufficient to stymie the practice.

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President Prabowo meets Jokowi as best buddy: Spokesman

Hasan Nasbi, chief of President Prabowo's Communication Office, said in a video statement issued on Monday that the meeting was an informal one as indicated by the fact that the President was not driven in a presidential car.

1 year ago
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Jokowi still pulls strings ahead of regional elections

Despite having ended his decade-long tenure as president and not being a member of any political party, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo continues to flex his political muscle following audiences with President Prabowo Subianto and a pair of gubernatorial candidates who are struggling in opinion polls.

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Former minister Thomas Lembong’s legal team to file pretrial motion against AGO

The legal advisory team of former trade minister Thomas Lembong is considering filing a pretrial motion challenging the Attorney General’s Office’s (AGO) decision to name him a graft suspect concerning a sugar import project he greenlighted nearly a decade ago.

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Prabowo visits Jokowi in Surakarta

Prabowo and Jokowi had dinner at a restaurant in Surakarta, Central Java, on Sunday.

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Prabowo visits KIM-backed candidates in Bali

The President took off on a whirlwind visit over the weekend to regional head candidates in Bali that have the backing of his political alliance, even endorsing the Denpasar gubernatorial candidate's promise to build a new airport in the province's north.

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President Prabowo meets with Jokowi in Surakarta

Prabowo and Jokowi met at the latter's private residence in Surakarta on Sunday, less than a week before the President embarks on his first overseas tour to five countries, including China and the United States.

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Prabowo consolidates supporters into new group

President Prabowo Subianto has consolidated his volunteers into a new organization called the National Solidarity Movement (GSN), which analysts believe is the patron’s way of giving back to campaigners while also maintaining support at the grassroots level to follow in the footsteps of his predecessor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, who remains popular after a decade of leadership.

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KPK rules Kaesang’s jet trip 'not illegal', prompts backlash

Anticorruption activists and law experts have hit back at the KPK's decision that Kaesang's private jet travel in August did not constitute an illegal gratuity, calling the anigraft body's arguments weak and shallow.

1 year ago
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Bali election: Another test for PDI-P’s regional strength

The PDI-P’s own members, gubernatorial candidate Wayan Koster and running mate I Nyoman Giri Prasta, are facing Made Muliawan Arya-Putu Agus Suradnyana, a candidate pair from the Onward Indonesia Coalition (KIM) that backed President Prabowo Subianto in February’s presidential election.

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