Syauqi said that he had decided to run in the gubernatorial election after also securing support from senior Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) clerics in the province, as well as a blessing from his father.

Lawmakers are mulling raising the retirement age for police officers through a revision to the prevailing police law. But experts say there is no urgency for this, saying lawmakers should instead correct underlying problems in the force, such as its lack of accountability.

Analysts have noted that the former governors of two strategic provinces in Java, namely Jakarta and Central Java, still have the chance to enter the next presidential race in 2029 as long as they remain in the public spotlight.

The politician revealed that he was 'seriously considering' running for the city’s top office, stating that several political parties had offered to back him in the race slated to take place on Nov. 27 this year.

The President deftly used his opening remarks at the World Water Forum on Monday as a segue into formally introducing his successor on the international stage.

PDI-P central board member Djarot Syaiful Hidayat claimed on Thursday that the decision was made because the two top politicians would likely be preoccupied with their official duties.

The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) is facing public scrutiny following recent allegations that some of its officials had asked for bribes to help cover up irregularities in several government projects.

The upcoming November regional elections will see the lowest number of independent candidates in recent memory, a phenomenon that experts say demonstrates that public office remains largely out of reach for people without political party backing.

While the "grand old" party is set on backing the former governor and her deputy in the November elections, seemingly contradictory statements from Golkar's East Java head as well as other potential backers point to a possible battle in the province's gubernatorial race.

As the House of Representatives moves swiftly to increase the legal limit on the number of executive ministers, analysts have warned that president-elect Prabowo Subianto’s plan to expand his cabinet could get in the way of efforts to fulfill his campaign promises.

A fresh proposal to no longer hold the presidential and legislative elections on a single day emerged as policymakers moved to revise the General Elections Law to improve the country’s election system.

Observers view Jokowi's recent series of visits to inaugurate projects across the country in the final months of his presidency as part of his efforts to maintain his popularity after stepping down from office in October.

President-elect Prabowo Subianto has said he is confident that Indonesia can achieve economic growth of at least 8 percent within the next two years, largely by developing downstream industries for key commodities, as the country seeks to become a top-five world economy by 2045.

Politicians throughout Indonesia's history have resorted to ancient Javanese symbolism as a means to justify their grip on power.

A suggestion from an Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) lawmaker to legalize vote-buying practices has sparked sharp criticism from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and antigraft activists, who said that it will lead to more corrupt leaders being elected into office.

The party is still waiting for the result of an internal survey on the popularity of Raffi and his potential running mate, Golkar politician and incumbent Kendal regent Dico M. Ganinduto, before making a decision on endorsements in the province.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo promised to put the best candidates forward for a team that will vet names for the Corruption Eradication Commission's (KPK) next leaders, as activists are calling on the outgoing president to prove his commitment to fighting corruption.

A close aide of Prabowo Subianto has played down suggestions that the president-elect is currently engaged in intensive negotiations with coalition members over the composition of his incoming cabinet, claiming he so far is still focusing on how to fulfill his campaign promises instead.

The former news anchor, a Jokowi supporter who is close to PSI chair Kaesang, did not divulge any details, only confirming that she had been given a new role was in the administration of the outgoing President.

An aide of Prabowo Subianto claimed on Tuesday that the president-elect had not started discussions with his coalition members about the composition of his incoming cabinet because he was still focusing on ensuring that his campaign promises could be fulfilled during his presidency.

Former West Java governor Ridwan Kamil is among the popular figures to run in both the West Java and Jakarta gubernatorial elections, various recent opinion polls have found.

The House of Representatives is set to pass a revision to the Constitutional Court Law in any upcoming plenary session after the legislature and government agreed to endorse the bill in an unannounced, closed-door meeting while lawmakers were still in recess.

House Legislation Body (Baleg) chair Supratman Andi Agtas said that even though the bill was not on the priority list, lawmakers could still proceed with deliberations on it because the Ministry Law was part of the large body of legislation impacted by Constitutional Court rulings.

The Press Council has come out with a stern rejection of the widely criticized broadcasting bill, saying on Tuesday that it goes against the principles laid out in the Press Law and will only churn out bad journalism in the future.

As cabinet talks are unfolding, observers have pinpointed three posts that would be highly contested by the parties: the positions of environment and forestry, agrarian and spatial planning and state-owned enterprises (SOEs) ministers.

Journalist organizations and members of the public have come out against a broadcasting bill they say would stifle the freedom of the press through vague and problematic provisions, including one they fear could curb investigative journalism on screen.

The communications minister has said political parties are waiting in line to have the President onboard, amid ongoing speculation over Jokowi’s uncertain political future after his final term ends in October.

Months before president-elect Prabowo Subianto is sworn in, the families of the May 1998 victims must put their faith in the next government, even though it will be inextricably linked to the nation’s dark past.

President-elect Prabowo Subianto’s recent comments about Sukarno point to a “growing impatience” in his efforts to court the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) as a stabilizing force for the incoming government, analysts contend.

Petitioners that challenged the 2016 Regional Elections Law have criticized the KPU's decision, saying it violated a requirement from the Constitutional Court for legislators-elect to submit a statement that they would relinquish their new posts if they won in the regional head elections on Nov. 27.