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Politics 1 year ago
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Musicians sound 'emergency warning' over regional race saga
Musicians throughout the country have been deploying a viral peringatan darurat (emergency warning) symbol in protest of lawmakers’ recent efforts to override Constitutional Court rulings on regional election nomination requirements, as well as to remind the public to keep policymakers in check.
Politics 1 year ago
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Thousands rally in defense of democracy
Waves of protest erupted in multiple cities across the country on Thursday after lawmakers attempted to annul changes to election laws made earlier by the Constitutional Court, a reversal that would have favored the alliance of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and his successor Prabowo Subianto.
Politics 1 year ago
Pro-democracy activists rally behind Constitutional Court
The activists, who included poet Goenawan Mohammad, anti-graft campaigner Zainal Arifin Muchtar, playwright Agus Noor, political commentator Ikrar Nusa Bakti, actor Wanda Hamidah and the widow of Muslim intellectual Nurcholish Madjid Omie Komariah, led a delegation of pro-democracy campaigners to give moral support to court justices, who are currently in a legal standoff against lawmakers at the House of Representatives who wish to annul its recent ruling.
Politics 1 year ago
Civil organizations demand halt to passing of Regional Elections Law revision
A number of civil society groups and academics have urged the House of Representatives to hold off on passing the revision to the Regional Elections Law initially scheduled on Thursday, and instead abide by the Constitutional Court’s previous rulings to save the country’s democracy.
Politics 1 year ago
Protests erupt following House's attempt to overturn court rulings on Pilkada
The power struggle between the legislature and the judiciary comes amid a week of dramatic political developments in the world's third-largest democracy, and in the final stretch of the President's second term.
Politics 1 year ago
Jokowi says he respects institutions amid power struggle over MK ruling
His remarks come during a rare power struggle between Indonesia's parliament and the judiciary, with legislators allied with Jokowi and President-elect Prabowo Subianto seeking to roll back a court decision on Tuesday that could allow one of their biggest critics to run for the high-profile post of Jakarta governor.
Politics 1 year ago
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Watchdogs warn of conflict of interest in KPU bonus boost
Election watchdogs have questioned President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's move to significantly raise bonuses for General Elections Commission (KPU) officials, fearing it will lead to conflicts of interest in November’s simultaneous regional elections.
Politics 1 year ago
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PPP disappointed with Constitutional Court over legislative election disputes
United Development Party (PPP) acting chair Muhamad Mardiono has expressed his disappointment with the Constitutional Court for dismissing all the party’s petitions challenging February’s legislative election results.
