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Academia 2 years ago
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India’s democracy: Not all that glitters is gold
Several issues, both past and current, especially those that have emerged in relation to India's ongoing elections, suggest that not all is well in the nation dubbed the "Mother of Democracy" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling BJP.
Academia 2 years ago
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Prabowo’s 'campy' campaign and Transmen Indonesia
As US President Biden drew some conservative heat for declaring Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, it raised the question of whether president-elect Prabowo will follow suit in guaranteeing the rights of Indonesia's LGBT community.
Academia 2 years ago
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World Bank’s premature 'free lunch' comment irks officials
A comment by the World Bank referring to as yet unknown details of Prabowo's key campaign promise has ruffled many official feathers at this sensitive time in the country's democratic process, especially after an election season riddled with allegations of meddling.
Perspectives 2 years ago
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Democracy's betrayal: When preventing the worst is no longer the priority
Jokowi is the protagonist behind the Prabowo-Gibran story, employing a soft, semi-authoritarian maneuver to emerge as the real winner of elections as a political game, with democracy the real loser.
Economy 2 years ago
Prabowo's school meal programme to cost $7.7 billion in first year
Prabowo has declared victory in last week's presidential election in the world's third biggest democracy, after quick ballot counts by independent pollsters in sample polling stations showed he had won nearly 60 percent of votes.
Academia 2 years ago
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Indonesia should be at the forefront of adaptive sports
One of the main goals for the Jakarta Swift team is to promote inclusivity in basketball by creating opportunities for athletes, specifically those in wheelchair basketball, and fostering an environment where wheelchair basketball athletes can compete alongside conventional basketball leagues.
Jakarta 2 years ago
Volunteer group cleans up, recycles campaign paraphernalia
The campaign, initiated by the environmental group Langit Biru Pertiwi (Motherland's Blue Sky), is aimed at creating an atmosphere conducive to the balloting process on Feb. 14, when more than 205 million voters across the country are scheduled to cast their votes.
Presidential Race 2 years ago
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Ganjar wraps up campaign rally with ‘people’s celebration’
Presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo wrapped up the campaign season on Saturday with the so-called "people’s celebration”, an event packed with Javanese symbols as he tried to emulate the pro-people image that had propelled President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to the nation’s highest office.
Presidential Race 2 years ago
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Prabowo-Gibran make final push before next week's election
Front-runner presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and his running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka wrapped up the campaign season on Saturday at the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) stadium in Jakarta with a final push to win next week’s election in a single round.
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