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Politics 1 year ago
PREMIUM
Small, medium parties hail presidential nomination threshold removal
The Constitutional Court's ruling that annuls the presidential nomination threshold has become a breath of fresh air for the country's democracy and electoral system, according to smaller political parties with and without seats in the national legislature.
Regional Elections 1 year ago
PREMIUM
Khofifah leads East Java gubernatorial race, followed by Risma
Former East Java governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa has a commanding lead in the race for governor of the province with the support of 61.2 percent of voters, a survey found on Monday, leaving social affairs minister Tri Rismaharini in a far second with 26 percent.
Regional Elections 1 year ago
PREMIUM
All-women contest in East Java as PKB-NU rift widens
The candidacies of Khofifah, Risma and Luluk were hailed as “historic progress” in Indonesia’s patriarchal society and an indication that the nation is now more open to women occupying leadership roles in local government.
Politics 1 year ago
PREMIUM
KIM alliance splinters as candidate registration closes
Registration for November’s regional elections drew to a close on Thursday with some political parties pivoting away from the Onward Indonesia Coalition (KIM) to nominate their own candidates, after a court ruling enabled individual parties and small electoral groupings to nominate candidates independently of the alliance of president-elect Prabowo Subianto and President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.
Politics 1 year ago
PREMIUM
Jokowi meets NU leaders, discusses feud with PKB
During the meeting, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo asked Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) executives for the latest updates on the Islamic group's feud with the National Awakening Party (PKB), but did not give any advice or express his position in the conflict, as claimed by NU chair Yahya Cholil Staquf.
Regional Elections 1 year ago
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Supporters rally to urge PDI-P, PKS backing for Anies
While he is currently touted as the front-runner in November's Jakarta gubernatorial race, the former governor could find himself left out in the cold amid the continually shifting political alliances as parties look to back a surefire winner.
