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Proposed police law revision fails to guarantee more accountability

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.

13 hours ago
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Election defeat puts Ganjar, Anies’ political future in question

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. ...

15 hours ago
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Anies ‘seriously considers’ running for reelection in Jakarta

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. ...

18 hours ago

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Prabowo calls for calm ahead of election dispute verdict

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.

1 month ago
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Prabowo urges supporters to cancel today's court protest

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.

1 month ago
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Trust in Constitutional Court rises ahead of ruling on election disputes: LSI survey

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).

1 month ago
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PPP hints at plans to join Prabowo coalition

The United Development Party (PPP) has given the biggest sign yet that it will be the first party to jump ship and join the coalition backing president-elect Prabowo Subianto, following its bruising defeat in the February general election.

1 month ago
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Airlangga garners more support in Golkar leadership contest

Golkar Party chairman Airlangga Hartarto, who is expected to seek reelection as the party's chief, recently secured the support of the party's young wing, the Indonesian Reform Youth Force (AMPI).

1 month ago
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Indonesia purchases two patrol boats from Italy for $1.25b

Both offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) are under construction at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Trieste, Italy.

1 month ago
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Jokowi-Megawati rift may hinder Prabowo’s efforts to include PDI-P in his government

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has shown no interest in mending strained ties with nominal member President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, a complication that may stand in the way of president-elect Prabowo Subianto’s efforts to bring the country’s largest political party into his governing coalition.

1 month ago
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2024 election dispute in final phase as court accepts parties’ conclusions

On Tuesday, the Constitutional Court accepted concluding notes from all related parties in the 2024 presidential election dispute as well as at least 10 amici curiae briefs from parties not related to the case, allowing justices to start a series of closed-door meetings ahead of the ruling on April 22.

1 month ago
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Military urged to cut presence, use of force in Papua

Resource-rich Papua has seen conflict between separatists and security forces since the 1970s, but tensions have escalated considerably since 2018, with pro-independence armed groups mounting deadlier and more frequent attacks.

1 month ago
Politics

Kaesang says wife won't run in Sleman election

According to the President's youngest son, Gerindra politicians had touted Erina as a potential candidate, emphasizing that his wife had never expressed her intention to run in the regional head elections in Sleman regency, Yogyakarta.

1 month ago
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Jokowi’s son-in-law faces stiff opposition in regional race

Bobby Nasution had been tapped to be among the leading candidates to run for governor on the ticket of the Golkar Party, with which he has been closely linked after splitting with the PDI-P last year.

1 month ago
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Prabowo shores up support for incoming government via Idul Fitri ‘safari’

Prabowo has made good on the Idul Fitri tradition of silaturahmi (strengthening kinship) by turning up at the holiday gatherings of existing as well as potential political allies, amid hints at a possible meeting between him and PDI-P matriarch Megawati.

1 month ago
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Former PDI-P politician Maruarar to join Gerindra

A politician with strong familial ties to the ruling party is now in the process of joining Gerindra after he gave up his PDI-P membership in January to back Prabowo's presidential bid.

1 month ago
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Jokowi bows out of Idul Fitri visit to Megawati

Jokowi skipped visiting the PDI-P matriarch over Idul Fitri for the first time in his two-term presidency, opting instead to visit family in Medan, while the party's secretary-general stressed that "only friends" attended the gathering at Megawati's residence on Wednesday.

1 month ago
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Sandiaga visits Prabowo after backing rival candidate in polls

Prabowo's 2019 running mate has visited the president-elect on the first day of Idul Fitri, a move that could indicate Sandiaga is shifting back toward Gerindra after backing rival PDI-P candidate Ganjar in this year's election.

1 month ago
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Prabowo’s campaign chief visits Megawati twice on Idul Fitri

Rosan Roeslani made two separate visits to the home of the PDI-P matriarch on the first day of Idul Fitri, seemingly signaling an attempt to build a coalition with the party that clinched the greatest number of House seats in the 2024 general election.

1 month ago
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PDI-P to renominate Puan as House Speaker for second term

In exercising its right as the party that won the most votes in the 2024 legislative election, the PDI-P plans to renominate incumbent House of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani as for a second five-year term.

1 month ago
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Megawati warns Constitutional Court to issue fair ruling on election dispute

Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) matriarch Megawati Soekarnoputri has warned the Constitutional Court justices to deliver fair decisions in the disputes over the results of the February presidential race.

1 month ago
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Political parties switch gears for regional polls

Political parties have begun vetting potential nominees and searching for allies for the November regional elections as disputes over the results of the February presidential race near their conclusion at the Constitutional Court.

1 month ago
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Jokowi inaugurates former adjutant as Air Force commander

Before taking over the Air Force’s top post, Tonny led the Second Joint Regional Defense Command (Kogabwilhan II) and served as Jokowi's adjutant and military secretary.

1 month ago
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Ministers rally round Jokowi in Constitutional Court

Four ministers of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration defended the social aid distribution during the campaign season of the 2024 presidential election, claiming that the aid, which was planned accordingly and approved by the legislature, would not be enough to sway a large number of voters.

1 month ago
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House recess suggests election inquiry plan dead on arrival

Plans to pursue a legislative inquiry into alleged irregularities in the February presidential election have failed to gain momentum as the House of Representatives went into recess on Thursday, without a single political party aligned with losing candidates bringing their proposal to the floor.

1 month ago
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Jokowi cannot promise rice aid will last until December

During a visit to Jambi on Thursday, Jokowi said he would check the funds available for the program in June before making a decision on whether to extend the rice aid.

1 month ago
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Prabowo pledges fiscal prudence, eyes broader coalition, aide says

The government's guidance for next year's fiscal gap is between 2.48 percent to 2.8 percent of GDP

1 month ago
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PDI-P turns to administrative court to challenge Gibran VP candidacy

The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has turned to an administrative court to challenge the candidacy of Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who won the February election alongside president-elect Prabowo Subianto over the PDI-P’s own candidate pair Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD.

1 month ago
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Airlangga loyalists close ranks in contest for Golkar chair

Two of Golkar's founding and largest organizations, Kosgoro and the Mutual Assistance Consultative Organization (MKGR), have declared their support for Airlangga’s reelection.

1 month ago
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Gibran sends team to study India's school lunch program

The vice president-elect has sent a study team to India to take a look at that country's school lunch program to seek out the scheme with the best model and budget for Indonesia.

1 month ago
Politics

I thought it was Golkar: Jokowi says when asked about taking over PDI-P

President Jokowi, who is expected to step down on Oct. 20 this year, responded to a claim made by PDI-P secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto about a possible takeover of the party leadership by saying that the accusation had also been made against him with regards to the Golkar Party.

1 month ago
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Proposal for Jokowi to lead transition team fails to gain traction

The idea to appoint President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to lead a “transition team" tasked with smoothing out the transfer of power to his successor president-elect Prabowo Subianto has been met with a cold shoulder by Prabowo’s camp.

1 month ago
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Jokowi names former adjutant as new Air Force chief of staff

President Jokowi has appointed his former adjutant, Mohamad Tonny Harjono, as the next Air Force chief of staff.

1 month ago

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Tue, May 21, 2024

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