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Politics 1 year ago
PREMIUM
House member of PDIP reported to ethics council
The House of Representatives' ethics council summon lawmaker Rieke Diah Pitaloka from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) for her alleged opposition to the government's plan to hike the value added tax to 12 percent on Jan. 1.
Politics 1 year ago
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Yearender: Hope for KPK’s new leaders to remain independent
New leaders of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) are facing mounting pressure to ensure its independence after it named a high-ranking politician from the only de facto opposition party in President Prabowo’s government a graft suspect, a move widely seen as politically motivated.
Asia & Pacific 1 year ago
South Korea's acting president faces impeachment as Yoon set for trial
The push to impeach Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who has been acting president since Yoon was impeached on Dec. 14, has thrown South Korea's once-vibrant democratic success story into uncharted territory and watched with concern by allies.
Regional Elections 1 year ago
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PDI-P might 'need rethink' on projected poll losses
Analysts say the major party's election losses in battleground regions, according to provisional results, could distinguish it as an opposition force at a time when most political parties are becoming subsumed under the ruling coalition.
Politics 1 year ago
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PDI-P suggests Prabowo review cabinet performance after six months
The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), the only party that has yet to declare its support for President Prabowo Subianto’s administration, has suggested the new leader should review its cabinet of over 100 members within half a year, amid growing questions from the public about whether the bloated cabinet will be efficient.
Academia 1 year ago
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The new government and the illusion of Indonesian democracy
We the people, as civil society, have a duty to revitalize political education to provide the checks and balances necessary to uphold Indonesia's constitutional democracy and for us to avoid an illusion of democracy.
