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Jakarta 1 year ago
PREMIUM
Street vendors, ‘ojol’ drivers run business as usual amid protests in Jakarta
While thousands of people staged demonstrations at several strategic points in Jakarta on Thursday, online ride-hailing (ojol) drivers and street vendors continued business by exercising some caution as to avoid potential violence.
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.
Regional Elections 1 year ago
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House subverts Constitutional Court on regional election rules
Lawmakers have finished a rush revision to the Regional Elections Law in an effort to override two Constitutional Court rulings on candidate nomination requirements for the November regional head elections, a move activists say seeks to subvert the court’s efforts to ensure more competitive polls.
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.
Regional Elections 1 year ago
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House rushes to revise regional head elections law after court rulings
The House of Representatives legislation body (Baleg) is in the spotlight for rushing to revise the regional head elections law, reportedly in an attempt to circumvent new rules for candidate nomination the Constitutional Court introduced on Tuesday, three months before the polls.
Politics 1 year ago
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House to revive New Order-era advisory council
The House of Representatives' Legislation Body (Baleg) is expected to introduce a proposal to revise the Presidential Advisory Board (Wantimpres) Law during a plenary session on July 11, which may see the revival of the Supreme Advisory Council (DPA), a body on the same level as the executive tasked with helping and advising the president.
