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Politics 1 year ago
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Proposal to scrap single-day elections emerges
A proposal to tweak the current format of the simultaneous presidential and legislative elections has taken center stage in a series of meetings at the House of Representatives over the past two weeks, with elections and democracy experts advocating for separate elections.
Politics 1 year ago
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House considers new omnibus law to revise election rules
The House of Representatives will decide whether to press ahead with a plan to overhaul the electoral system altogether using a sweeping omnibus legislative method later this month, following a court order to introduce a new way to regulate how political parties nominate presidential candidates.
Politics 1 year ago
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Yearender: Problematic election agency at heart of declining election integrity
Election observers and democracy advocates have agreed that this year’s elections have shown worrying signs of the trajectory of the country’s democracy, with the crumbling credibility and impartiality of the General Elections Commission (KPU).
Politics 1 year ago
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Prabowo gathers regional heads ahead of two-week trip abroad
President Prabowo Subianto gathered his cabinet and regional leaders in Sentul, West Java, on Thursday for a national coordination meeting aimed at ensuring that the central government and local administrations are aligned in executing Prabowo’s key policies for the next five years.
Politics 1 year ago
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KPU to prioritize younger, healthier poll workers for regional elections
The General Elections Commission (KPU) opened on Tuesday the application for local poll administrators (KPPS) for the November regional head elections, prioritizing participants under 55 years of age without underlying health conditions to avoid fatalities and “work accidents”.
Politics 1 year ago
Petitioners to withdraw motion challenging PDI-P structure
Petitioners challenging the new lineup of executives of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) will now withdraw the motion filed at the Jakarta State Administrative Court, as they claim that they were tricked into signing the petition.
Politics 1 year ago
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Netizens call Jokowi by birth name Mulyono as form of protest
Scores of social media users have started referring to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo by his birth name Mulyono, amid growing opposition to the outgoing leader, who is believed to be behind the country’s backsliding democracy.
