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View all search resultsEvery regime born of electoral democracy proclaims its faith in meritocracy, a system that values competence over connection, and professionalism over political convenience, but Indonesia tells a different story.
Just hours after leaving office with a high approval rating and returning to his hometown in Surakarta, Central Java on Sunday, former president Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said he had been asked to campaign for candidates running in the upcoming regional elections.
"We have robust cybersecurity measures in place, and are not aware of any security breaches of our systems resulting from those efforts," the official said, adding that the campaign remains in communication with authorities.
Four ministers of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's administration defended the social aid distribution during the campaign season of the 2024 presidential election, claiming that the aid, which was planned accordingly and approved by the legislature, would not be enough to sway a large number of voters.
With the campaign season having ended over the weekend, local administrations across the country are now urged to manage the waste from campaign props to avoid polluting the environment and filling up landfills.
With the campaign season for the presidential and legislative elections having closed on Saturday, authorities have started to remove campaign banners and other paraphernalia as the country enters three days of election silence before voters head to the polls next week.
Presidential candidate Anies Baswedan and running mate Muhaimin Iskandar made their final push for votes with a rally at the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS) on Saturday, the last day of campaigning before voting day next week.
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