Golkar's advisory board chair has said that Bahlil Lahadalia has emerged as the front-runner in the party's race to find a new chairman by garnering the support of its regional chap

While he is currently touted as the front-runner in November's Jakarta gubernatorial race, the former governor could find himself left out in the cold amid the continually shifting political alliances as parties look to back a surefire winner.

As the clock ticks ever closer to the October deadline for establishing a cyber privacy agency, a new hacking incident on a civil service database has allegedly posted millions of stolen data for sale on the dark web.

The Golkar Party has named Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, a close aide of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, its interim leader following the abrupt resignation of former chair Airlangga Hartarto, which threw the nation's oldest party into uncertainty ahead of regional elections in November.

The shortlist of KPK commissioner candidates includes controversial figures like incumbent commissioners Johanis Tanak and Nurul Ghufron, both of whom have faced ethics probes from the KPK Supervisory Board for alleged ethics violations.

Senior politician of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Djarot Syaiful Hidayat said that Megawati is scheduled to lead an event at the party's headquarters in South Jakarta on Independence Day.

Member of the Golkar executive board Meutya Hafid, who is also an aide to ousted chairman Airlangga Hartarto, said the decision to appoint an interim chairman would be left to the deputy chairmen, who she expected to convene for the decision.

The $32-billion megaproject Nusantara was widely expected to be inaugurated on August 17, the country's Independence Day, but building delays and funding woes have cast doubt on the schedule.

Two members of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s cabinet, one of whom is Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia, have emerged as top contenders for the Golkar Party chairmanship following the sudden resignation of Airlangga Hartarto.

With just a little over two weeks to go until candidate registration opens, the PDI-P is racing to clinch political deals to prevent uncontested regional polls in November as other parties show signs of inching toward joining the ranks of Prabowo's KIM.

Golkar Party chairman Airlangga Hartarto has resigned at the peak of a political tussle ahead of the power transition from the administration of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to the incoming government of Prabowo Subianto and the regional elections later this year.

A long-standing feud between the National Awakening Party (PKB) and Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has reemerged as president-elect Prabowo Subianto builds an alliance for his incoming government. Observers say the conflict may reflect the two groups' competition for the office of religious affairs minister.  

The investigation related to the procurement of information technology devices in 2017 and 2018 believed to have resulted in billions of rupiah in state losses.

As President Jokowi prepares to preside over the Independence Day celebrations in Nusantara on Aug. 17, it appears that the two living former presidents might not join him: Yudhoyono has begged off attending due to a prior engagement in his hometown while Megawati has not confirmed either way.

Tensions between the nation’s largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), and its de facto political vehicle, the National Awakening Party (PKB) have reached new heights after the Islamic party reported its ex-secretary-general, Lukman Edy, to the police.

Political analysts have noted a growing trend in candidates running unopposed in regional elections across the country, reversing a positive trend since the first direct regional elections were held that may undermine democratic values.

President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is set to hold the first plenary cabinet meeting in the Nusantara Capital City (IKN) next week to discuss the transition to his successor’s government despite uncertainties about whether president-elect Prabowo Subianto will continue the new capital project.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Jakarta chapter of the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI Jakarta) and the Legal Aid Institute for Press (LBH Pers) urged the police to arrest the perpetrators and charge them under the group violence or vandalism articles of the Criminal Code as well as the Press Law that stipulates the protection of journalists in conducting their work.

In her speech on Monday, PDI-P matriarch Megawati dismissed speculation about her deepening feud with Jokowi, insisting that her relationship with the president remained on good terms.

Luhut says he was told by Prabowo that the president-elect will announce his cabinet lineup on Oct. 21, a day after being sworn into office, and hold a meeting with all the ministers two days after the announcement.

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) appears to be at risk of losing the House of Representatives speakership amid the deepening feud with outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and claims that he might issue a regulation to prevent the legislative election winner from playing a strategic role in the House for the next five years.

The plaintiff of the lawsuit argues that Communications and Information Minister Budi Arie Setiadi has failed to prevent and mitigate the impacts of the ransomware attack on the temporary national data center (PDN) sites that led to disruptions of hundreds of public services.

In preparation for the country’s simultaneous regional elections in November, political parties have been forming large alliances and jointly nominating candidates, putting popular hopefuls on shaky ground and leaving little room for competition.

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) said it would not let former member Bobby Nasution run uncontested in the upcoming gubernatorial election in North Sumatra, as the possibility grows of nominating former governor Edy Rahmayadi as a challenger to the party’s heavily favored rival.

In a move hailed as enforcing campaign finance transparency, the KPU has announced a draft regulation that requires reporting on contributions from political supporters and supporters’ groups.

Defense Minister and president-elect Prabowo Subianto’s recent trips abroad were a strong indication that Jakarta will likely take a bolder approach to Indonesia’s free and active foreign policy following a decade of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s administration, analysts have said.

The Onward Indonesia Coalition (KIM) has begun to coalesce around the bid of Ridwan Kamil in the upcoming Jakarta gubernatorial race and is now seeking to bring into its fold more political parties from rival camps, putting the potential bid of frontrunner Anies Baswedan at risk.

Kogoya has agreed to release Mehrtens and is readying a plan to do so, the spokesperson, Sebby Sambom, said, adding that it could take up to two months.

With less than a month before election registration is scheduled to open on Aug. 27, former South Sulawesi governor Andi Sudirman Sulaiman has secured enough political support after being officially backed by three political parties. He potentially faces Makassar Mayor Mohammad Ramdhan "Danny" Pomanto who also has received support from three other parties in the South Sulawesi gubernatorial election in November.

Public Works and Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono announced the new date for the first cabinet meeting in Nusantara after President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo postponed the initial plan to hold a meeting in the new capital city on Aug. 1, citing ministers going on work trips and a lack of furniture at the Garuda Presidential Palace.