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Politics 3 weeks ago
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Gerindra rallies coalition partners amid Prabowo’s waning public support
Among topics discussed in the gathering of political parties’ senior officials hosted by Gerindra Party secretary-general Sugiono was the 2029 general election and the revision of elections-related regulations.
Politics 2 months ago
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Political parties respect court ruling upholding direct regional elections
Several political parties have welcomed the Constitutional Court's recent ruling reaffirming that regional heads must continue to be elected directly by voters, a decision observers say effectively closes the door on renewed proposals to scrap direct regional elections.
Politics 3 months ago
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Top court rules to bar parties that breach 30% gender quota from legislative polls
The Constitutional Court has ruled in favor of a petition by university students, which pointed to a lack of sanctions in the General Elections Law for political parties that violated the minimum 30 percent requirement for female candidates.
Politics 3 months ago
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Small political parties warn against last-minute elections law revision
Parties with no seats in the House of Representatives also opposed ideas to raise the legislative threshold and proposed instead to abolish or lower the minimum votes needed for a political party to win a seat in the legislature.
Academia 4 months ago
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When the KPK enters the core of party power
While anticorruption efforts usually focus on handcuffs and press conferences, the KPK is finally looking "upstream" at the political parties that fuel the crisis. By challenging the corporate-style control of party elites, the KPK is no longer just chasing criminals—it is trying to rewrite the rules of power itself.
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