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Prabowo vows to protect national wealth in first state address

President Prabowo Subianto promised in his first State of the Nation Address on Friday to safeguard the country’s wealth for use by the state for the people’s prosperity and to put an end to its continuous outflow to other countries.

8 hours ago
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Jokowi’s presidency ushered in ‘authoritarian revival’

Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s ascent to the presidency in 2014 stirred hopes for change in Indonesia, but a decade later, he departed leaving what experts have described as modest economic progress accompanied by the weakening of Indonesia’s democratic guardrails. ...

21 hours ago
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MPR completes first draft of New Order-style state guidelines

During its annual plenary meeting on Friday, the People’s Consultative Assembly announced the first draft of the PPHN, a controversial move that critics view as the Assembly's move to restore the sweeping powers it held during the New Order. ...

1 day ago

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Jokowi, Prabowo flaunt warm exchanges amid rift speculation

Outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s apparent friendly interactions with president-elect Prabowo Subianto during last week's iftar dinner may help defuse speculation about tensions between them, but questions remain over what the future holds for the two unlikely allies.

1 year ago
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Komnas HAM opens probe into bones found at Aceh's Rumoh Geudong

Initially found late last year near the ruins of a traditional house the Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI) used as a base during the military operation in Aceh, the bones were stored in a warehouse for months before they were reburied at the site on March 3.

1 year ago
Politics

Prabowo weighs former minister, regulator chief for finance job, sources say

Investors are closely watching Prabowo's pick for the key role after ratings agencies warned of the cost of the programs the president-elect had campaigned on, raising the risk of slippage in the country's hard-won record for fiscal discipline.

1 year ago
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Village law revision raises 'political transaction' red flag

Critics have slammed newly passed legislation that extends the tenure of village heads, saying the law could lead to poorer village governance and that its passage was loaded with political interests.

1 year ago
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PDI-P asserts right to retain House speakership

House of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has asserted the party’s right to retain the speaker seat for the next five years amid speculation that the camp of president-elect Prabowo Subianto is seeking to capture the influential position by amending key legislation.

1 year ago
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AGO uncovers massive corruption in Indonesia’s tin sector

Former directors of state-owned monopoly PT Timah allegedly facilitated illegal mining in Bangka Belitung, the province that holds the biggest mining areas in Indonesia, the world’s second-largest tin reserves.

1 year ago
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Jakarta to remain Indonesia’s economic hub, new law says

The legislation also requires direct elections for the city's governor and deputy governor. 

1 year ago
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KPU, Prabowo camp call on court to reject election suits

A lawyer representing the General Elections Commission (KPU) called the petition filed by contesting candidates Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo "misdirected" and supported only by unfounded claims.

1 year ago
Politics

PDI-P cabinet members skip iftar gathering with Jokowi

Visibly absent from the breaking of the fast event were Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharini, Law and Human Rights Minister Yassona Laoly and Public Works and Housing Minister Basuki Hadijono – three cabinet members from the PDI-P.

1 year ago
Politics

UN rights panel concerned by extrajudicial killings in Papua

The committee said it welcomed a Supreme Court decision to uphold the conviction of six law enforcement officers for the premeditated murder of four Papuan people in the city of Timika, but stressed there was a lack of information on other cases.

1 year ago
Politics

House passes into law Jakarta special status bill

The metropolis to remain economic hub as Indonesia prepares to move capital city.

1 year ago
Politics

Prabowo to display Yudhoyono's painting at new presidential palace

Speaking during an iftar dinner at the Democratic Party headquarters in Jakarta, Prabowo said that it was likely that he would put Yudhoyono's paintings on display at the planned presidential palace in Nusantara, the country's new capital in East Kalimantan.

1 year ago
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Gibran’s candidacy in focus at court

The Constitutional Court began hearing disputes related to the February presidential election on Wednesday, with former candidates Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo alleging widespread state interference and nepotism and calling for a revote under modified circumstances.

1 year ago
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Prabowo allies will be satisfied by cabinet makeup: Gerindra

President-elect Prabowo Subianto will not disappoint members of his electoral alliance over the allocation of portfolios in the incoming administration, says a senior member of Prabowo’s Gerindra Party, as tussles begin over prized positions in his upcoming cabinet.

1 year ago
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Warmer rainy season triggers dengue spike across Indonesia

Indonesia has seen a significant increase in cases of dengue fever and deaths from the illness as the El Niño weather phenomenon causes a warmer rainy season across the country.

1 year ago
Politics

Ganjar says he won't joint Prabowo's government

In a statement issued on Tuesday, Ganjar said that he would be an opposition figure to allow for a checks-and-balances mechanism to work in the future.

1 year ago
Politics

Anies urges court to disqualify president-elect Prabowo

It also called for the judges to order that President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo stay neutral, according to the plaintiff's requests in a presentation slide obtained by Reuters.

1 year ago
Presidential Race

Losing candidate Anies tells court election was fraught with interference

The legal team of losing presidential candidate Anies Baswedan on Wednesday requested the Constitutional Court order an election re-run and disqualify president-elect Prabowo Subianto, alleging state interference to sway the outcome in his favor.

1 year ago
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Possible Prabowo-Megawati post-election meeting gains steam

A post-election meeting between president-elect Prabowo Subianto and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri appears to be on the horizon as the largest party in the legislature finds itself in a quandary over how it wants to deal with the rival victory in the presidential election.

1 year ago
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No shame in continuing Jokowi's policies, Prabowo says

The president-elect said on Monday that he would build upon the foundations laid by Jokowi and all presidents before him.

1 year ago
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Prabowo, Gibran kick off talks on new cabinet

Ongoing election disputes haven’t stopped Prabowo and Gibran from discussing who gets to join their government later this year, should the Feb. 14 election results stand.

1 year ago
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Parties balk at proposed Jokowi-led coalition

A proposal to have President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo lead the coalition backing president-elect Prabowo Subianto has failed to gain traction among the political parties involved, posing a challenge to the outgoing leader’s efforts to maintain his political influence after he leaves office later this year.

1 year ago
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Activists applaud decriminalization of false news

The Constitutional Court’s ruling that scrapped the criminal penalties for spreading hoaxes is applauded by experts and activists as a good foundation for freedom of speech, although much work remains to uphold civil liberties in the country.

1 year ago
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Constitutional Court rules defamation clause ‘conditionally unconstitutional’

The Constitutional Court has ruled the Criminal Code’s Article 310 Clause 1, or the defamation clause, to be conditionally unconstitutional.

1 year ago
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Comedian Komeng secures West Java's DPD seat with over 5.3 million votes

The award-winning comedian, actor and TV presenter swept the DPD election with over 5.3 million votes to clinch the West Java seat against more prominent politicians, seemingly indicating a shift in voter preferences.

1 year ago
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Top court set for electoral dispute hearings

The Constitutional Court had received more than 250 election result disputes by the registration deadline on March 23, including one from Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD's legal team seeking a revote and a disqualification of the Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming Raka candidate pair.

1 year ago
Presidential Race

Losing presidential candidate Ganjar calls for new election

The legal team of the other losing candidate, Anies Baswedan, also filed a case, calling on Thursday for the court to order an election re-run that excludes Gibran, alleging his last-minute inclusion unfairly swayed the vote.

1 year ago
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KPU confirms Prabowo's win by a landslide

Prabowo won last month’s race by a double-digit margin, having ridden on the coattails of President Jokowi, who has led the country on a fierce development drive that has won accolades among predominantly young voters.

1 year ago
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Prabowo lays foundations for big-tent ruling coalition

Prabowo Subianto's camp has said that they are communicating with other parties outside its electoral alliance, including the NasDem Party, which was the president-elect's first stop on his political tour after the official KPU announcement.

1 year ago
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Failed election candidates place hopes in court proceedings

With the final vote tally confirming a decisive win for Prabowo, his rivals’ legal teams are scrambling for a revote and an opportunity to set the record straight.

1 year ago
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