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Presidential Race 2 years ago
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Presidential candidates eye votes from vulnerable communities
Presidential candidates Anies Baswedan and Ganjar Pranowo spent the third week of campaigning by reaching out to vulnerable groups, such as disabled people and laborers, as well as small-scale farmers and fishermen, while their rival camp visited interfaith communities.
Presidential Race 2 years ago
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Candidates keep up pace as presidential campaign enters second week
The three presidential candidate pairs kept up their pace in the second week of campaigning for next year’s election, as they canvassed for support on the ground, either trying to fend off efforts by rivals to make inroads in their strongholds or seeking to secure a spot in a possible runoff vote.
Presidential Race 2 years ago
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Jokowi in 'blusukan' mode in final year of presidency
With less than a year left in office and campaign activities for next year’s presidential election in full swing, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has made a series of visits to eastern Indonesia that critics say show an inability to keep an appropriate distance from electoral politics.
Presidential Race 2 years ago
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Prabowo makes campaign debut in West Java with campaign season in full swing
Frontrunner Prabowo Subianto of Gerindra Party kicked off his presidential campaign over the weekend in his stronghold of West Java, days after his two rivals hit the road on the first official day of the campaign season to secure their spots in the run-off.
Presidential Race 2 years ago
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Presidential candidates on the move ahead of official campaign season
Although the campaign season does not begin in earnest until Wednesday, all three presidential candidates and their running mates have not missed the chance to hit the trail early, making appearances at rallies and discussions in the past weeks in hopes of luring voters ahead of the February election.
Election Updates 2 years ago
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Jokowi allows ministers, regional heads to take regular leave for election campaigns
Officials running for office can take one working day off every week during the election campaign. Weekends and holidays are exempt from the leave provisions, and individuals can campaign on those days.
Presidential Race 2 years ago
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Presidential candidates’ human rights manifestos ‘unconvincing’
Two presidential candidates have expressed their intention to resolve past cases of gross human rights violations and all three have vowed to uphold human rights, but activists say the promises are too abstract and unconvincing.
Presidential Race 2 years ago
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Candidates embrace ‘happy politics’ in search of peaceful election
The three candidate pairs for next year's presidential election have been promoting “politik gembira” (happy politics) ahead of the campaign season in an attempt to encourage a peaceful contest and make connections with young voters.
Election Updates 2 years ago
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Lemhannas governor’s resignation revives conflict of interest debate
Andi Widjajanto, a former election campaign strategist for President Jokowi, will resign from his position as Lemhannas governor, prompting fresh calls for other officials to follow his lead ahead of campaign season.
