Dynastic 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). 

President-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.

Speaking 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. 

Satyalancana 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.

The 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.  

Defense 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.

The 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.

With 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.

President 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.

Anies said he did not consider Prabowo his political enemy and that his competition in the last presidential election was part of the democratic process. 

Jokowi told reporters that he would work soon on setting up a transitional team following the court ruling  

Their exit will put the spotlight on the next moves for the popular Jokowi, who has moved to retain political influence and preserve his legacy after a decade at the helm.

Jakarta-based pollster Indikator Politik Indonesia has found in its latest public opinion survey that outgoing President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's approval rating has reached an all-time high of more than 77 percent.

The court, in back-to-back hearings, ruled that there was no evidence that fraud or state intervention had swayed the results of one of the world’s biggest elections this year.

While the Constitutional Court ultimately ruled to confirm Prabowo Subianto as the nation’s eighth president, three justices filed dissenting opinions that called for a partial revote in response to alleged unethical conduct of outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in the election.

The Constitutional Court stated that “political endorsement” of certain candidates was problematic if it was done by the president as a representative of the state.

Mirroring its rejection of the case launched by another losing candidate Anies Baswedan earlier on Monday, the Constitutional Court said there was no evidence the president or state bodies interfered in the election, nor that regional officials and social aid were mobilised to sway voters.

Allegations of misuse of the state apparatus and resources had been at the center of a presidential election dispute case at the Constitutional Court. 

The Constitutional Court on Monday, in a five-to-three decision, upheld Defense Minister Prabowo’s landslide election victory, rejecting claims by one of his two rivals that February’s election was marred by fraud.

Jokowi got a slight bump in his latest job approval rating from 76 percent in February to 77.2 percent when the survey was conducted in early April, Indikator Politik Indonesia director Burhanuddin Muhtadi said on Sunday.

Speaking to reporters before attending the court hearing on Monday to hear the decision on his challenge to the presidential election result, Anies declined to speculate on whether the court would rule in his favor.

Ganjar issued the statement shortly before leaving for the court building to attend the final hearing in the presidential election dispute.

The Constitutional Court will rule Monday on whether to uphold president-elect Prabowo Subianto’s landslide February election victory, following two weeks of courtroom drama and public appeals in response to a spate of ethics scandals that have soiled the democratic process.

At a recent party event, Golkar chairman Airlangga Hartarto said the party should receive at least five seats in the incoming cabinet, claiming that more than half of the party’s supporters voted for Prabowo and his running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka.

In a statement issued on Friday, Prabowo also urged his supporters not to stage protests in front of the Constitutional Court building ahead of or during the reading out of the verdict on Monday.

The head of a pro-Prabowo group said on Thursday that the president-elect had asked supporters in a telephone call not to hold their rally planned for Friday and urged them to respect the judicial process.

The Constitutional Court is enjoying an uptick in public confidence ahead of the highly anticipated rulings on the legal challenges to the result of the February presidential election, according to a survey released on Thursday by Lembaga Survey Indonesia (LSI).