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2019-general-election

Opinion 6 years ago

Testing democratic resilience: Free speech versus freedom from fear

Indonesia’s democracy faces a big litmus test on Wednesday when the General Elections Commission (KPU) is scheduled to announce the results of the April 17 election amid plans for massive protests by the camp of Prabowo Subianto.

Opinion 6 years ago

PREMIUM
Can civil servants be neutral in politics?

The elections have come to an end. As a nation, we should be proud of this democracy carousal because the turnout reached a record high 81 percent.

Opinion 6 years ago

PREMIUM
What to expect after the polls

Looking at the quick and real counts that are still progressing, the composition of legislative seats for the next five years is becoming clear. There will be no new party working in Senayan.

Editorial 6 years ago

Going digital to save lives

As the death toll of poll workers and security personnel reached 583 as of last Friday, speculation has been rife as to why so many officials lost their lives during and after the performance of their state duties.

Opinion 6 years ago

PREMIUM
We could have saved poll workers from death

With so many lives lost, can we just simply conclude “exhaustion” was the cause? Speculation about the real culprits of the cases has gone too far — there is a conspiracy theory that claims the deaths were premeditated.

Politics 6 years ago

'Ojek' driver in Medan achieves mother's dream, wins seat in city council

He said he would continue to work as an ojek driver so he could listen to people's aspirations.

City 6 years ago

Voter turnout in Jakarta may surpass national target

The large number of people on the final voters list and numerous recounts might have delayed the tabulations at district and municipality levels.

Editorial 6 years ago

Handling protest with care

Tension is understandably simmering ahead of May 22, when the General Elections Commission (KPU) will announce the result of the April 17 polls, but the government’s response to the political dynamics is feared to aggravate animosity between supporters of the two rival presidential candidates.