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View all search resultsPilkada-2020
National 5 years ago
PREMIUM
Constitutional Court braces for hearing marathon of December poll disputes
The Constitutional Court is gearing up to settle more than a hundred regional election disputes filed with the court last month, with the court aiming to finish all judicial processes by late March.
Politics 5 years ago
PREMIUM
Government claims high turnout in regional elections
The government and lawmakers had insisted on hosting the elections during the pandemic, despite critics calling for a postponement, and the KPU found itself under pressure to draft special health measures for the Dec. 9 polls.
National 5 years ago
PREMIUM
Government urged to improve COVID-19 testing after regional polls
Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD was quick to defend the government's insistence of hosting the regional elections during the pandemic, despite critics calling for a postponement.
National 5 years ago
South Tangerang elections chairman dies from COVID-19
The chairman of the South Tangerang General Elections Commission (KPU South Tangerang), Bambang Dwitoro, died from COVID-19 on Saturday after a week of hospital treatment and shortly after the region took part in the 2020 regional elections.
National 5 years ago
PREMIUM
Voters vandalize ballots to air frustration over politicians
In South Tangerang, Bawaslu also discovered that voters had scribbled satirical messages on the ballots. On one ballot, a voter wrote “ALL OF YOU ARE CORRUPT” above the photo of candidate pair Benjamin Davnie and Pilar Saga.
National 5 years ago
Scientist warns of up to 10% daily spike in COVID-19 cases following 2020 Pilkada
Regions that participated in Wednesday's simultaneous elections could see a surge in COVID-19 cases, says a scientist, citing a study on 15 developed countries that estimated the true number of infections were 6.2 times more than the reported figures.
