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Pilkada-2020

Nine police personnel resign to join 2020 regional races
National 5 years ago

Nine police personnel resign to join 2020 regional races

This year's regional elections are scheduled to take place simultaneously on Dec. 9 in 270 regions, including nine provinces, 224 regencies and 37 cities.
Tragedy in waiting
Editorial 5 years ago

Tragedy in waiting

Stricter rules will hardly keep the candidates from infringing on the protocols. There is no incentive for them to comply with the rules either. Only rescheduling the elections will stop the mess. 
Three regional election candidates die from COVID-19: KPU
Politics 5 years ago

Three regional election candidates die from COVID-19: KPU

The General Elections Commission (KPU) has announced that three candidates running for the upcoming simultaneous regional elections in December have died of COVID-19.
Lenient sanctions allow candidates to repeatedly ignore health protocols
Politics 5 years ago

Lenient sanctions allow candidates to repeatedly ignore health protocols

“We are afraid that such a way of campaigning will definitely increase the risk of COVID-19 contagion," Bawaslu member Mochammad Afifuddin said.
Election campaigns will be COVID-19-free, home minister claims despite concerns
Politics 5 years ago

Election campaigns will be COVID-19-free, home minister claims despite concerns

Many political parties have told their candidates to prioritize virtual campaigning.
Postpone regional elections: LIPI, Muslim groups urge government
National 5 years ago

Postpone regional elections: LIPI, Muslim groups urge government

The 2020 Regional Elections Vulnerability Index issued by the Elections Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu) shows that 50 districts and cities set to hold elections in December are in the highly vulnerable category.
Crowd ban sufficient to ensure safety of December polls: KPU
Politics 5 years ago

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Crowd ban sufficient to ensure safety of December polls: KPU

The General Elections Commission (KPU) has completely banned candidates running in the December regional elections from holding rallies or other crowd-pulling events, such as concerts, bazaars and art performances, as the campaign season draws near.
KPU officially bans crowd puller events for December regional polls
National 5 years ago

KPU officially bans crowd puller events for December regional polls

The General Elections Commission (KPU) has banned crowd-pulling activities during the campaign trails in the upcoming simultaneous regional polls following concerns of heightened COVID-19 transmission in the country.
Political parties to run online campaigns for regional elections
National 5 years ago

Political parties to run online campaigns for regional elections

While waiting for a new regulation, parties have prepared their candidates to prioritize virtual forms of campaigning and to be disciplined in applying COVID-19 health protocols.
50 cities, regencies ‘highly vulnerable’ to virus-related election disruption: Bawaslu
National 5 years ago

50 cities, regencies ‘highly vulnerable’ to virus-related election disruption: Bawaslu

The current number is double that of the last survey.
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