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Regional Elections 1 year ago
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Jakarta governor hopefuls court Anies supporters as election nears
With former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan out of the running for the city’s gubernatorial election, the remaining hopefuls are courting his supporters, who make up a large share of Jakarta’s voters.
Regional Elections 1 year ago
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Second day of extended registration ends with no new regional candidates
Experts are unconvinced that the extended candidate registration deadline in more than a dozen regions facing uncontested regional elections will result in new names signing up to compete against the strongly backed existing candidates.
Regional Elections 1 year ago
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Campaign gets off to an early start in Jakarta gubernatorial race
Nominees for the Jakarta gubernatorial election have started their campaigns early by going around the city and sharing their platforms with the people over the weekend despite not yet being cleared to run by the General Elections Commission (KPU).
Regional Elections 1 year ago
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KPU reopens registration to limit uncontested elections
The General Elections Commission (KPU) is set to reopen registration for regional head races this week in areas where only one candidate pair has signed up, in an effort to prevent uncontested elections in the upcoming November polls.
Politics 1 year ago
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Social media movement ‘influential’ in driving people to rally in defense of top court
A viral symbol of mass disobedience, the "Peringatan darurat” (emergency warning), became one of the biggest factors driving thousands of students, activists, labor groups and public figures to rally in Jakarta and numerous cities last week.
Regional Elections 1 year ago
Gerindra’s Riza withdraws from South Tangerang mayoral race
Gerindra Party politician Ahmad Riza Patria and his running mate Marshel Widianto, a comedian, have withdrawn their candidacies in the South Tangerang, Banten, mayoral race after the party decided to instead back incumbent Benyamin Davnie, who has already received support from some of Gerindra’s partners in the February presidential election.
Regional Elections 1 year ago
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Golkar breaks from KIM in Banten
The Golkar Party has backed away from the Onward Indonesia Coalition (KIM) in the Banten gubernatorial election to nominate a separate candidate, following a recent court ruling that has made more parties eligible to nominate candidates either individually or in smaller alliances.
Regional Elections 1 year ago
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PDI-P steps up to the plate to challenge KIM dominance in regional polls
The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) is mounting a challenge to the dominance of the Gerindra Party-led Onward Indonesia Coalition (KIM) in key battleground regions as the hours tick to the start of the candidate registration on Tuesday.
Regional Elections 1 year ago
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House, elections agency agree to implement court rulings
The House of Representatives has approved a new regulation on nomination requirements for the upcoming regional head elections that complies with a set of Constitutional Court rulings that legislators had previously sought to override.
Regional Elections 1 year ago
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PSI says Kaesang won’t run in any upcoming gubernatorial elections
The Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) said its chairman Kaesang Pangarep, who along with wife Erina Gudono has become the subject of public anger on social media following their luxurious trip to the United States amid nationwide protests, would not contest in any gubernatorial elections in November.
