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2017JakartaElection

City 8 years ago

Passionate supporters throng Anies-Sandiaga celebration at City Hall

Lack of crowd control marred a celebration held following the inauguration of Governor Anies Baswedan and his deputy Sandiaga Uno at City Hall, Central Jakarta, on Monday afternoon.

Opinion 8 years ago

Is money still relevant in politics?

It seems like in major elections money is rapidly becoming less relevant.

Opinion 8 years ago

Rather than move on, let's learn from divisive Jakarta election

People must be smart in forming their opinion of how religion should play a role in a multicultural and multi-ethnic setting.

Opinion 8 years ago

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INSIGHT: Foreign policy implications of Jakarta's election

Aside from the social and political implications others have noted, the Jakarta election also affects Indonesia’s foreign policy.

City 8 years ago

Anies Baswedan's brother passes away

Jakarta governor-elect Anies Baswedan’s brother, Ridwan Rasyid Baswedan, passed away at age 44 at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital in Central Jakarta on Saturday. He had been treated at the hospital since February following a heart attack.

Opinion 8 years ago

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Echo chamber and future democracy

There are growing concerns when healthy space fails to be established. In this age of information, the public has become less knowledgeable.

Politics 8 years ago

Jokowi, Kalla are fine, says Luhut

Responding to rumors of disharmony between President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Vice President Jusuf Kalla, senior Golkar Party politician and senior Cabinet member Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said that relations between the two were "definitely fine."

National 8 years ago

Indonesians ‘uncomfortable’ with polarizing sentiments from Jakarta election: Survey

Two thirds of Indonesian people are fed up with divisive political rhetoric and rampant hate speeches that dominated debates in social media after the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial runoff election, a survey has found.