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Politics 10 months ago
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Defense Minister Sjafrie hosts NasDem chair Paloh, plans to meet PKS leader
After a meeting with NasDem Party chair Surya Paloh, Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin told reporters he received several suggestions from the politician-cum-businessman in maintaining national stability and protecting the country’s sovereignty.
Politics 1 year ago
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Political parties divided over court ruling on direct regional elections
The recent Constitutional Court ruling that upholds direct regional head elections has been met with divisive reactions from political parties in the House of Representatives, with those pushing for an indirect election giving no assurance that they would drop their campaign.
Politics 1 year ago
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Proposal to raise state funding for political parties gains traction
The proposal to increase state funding for political parties is deemed critical to curb political corruption and make them more professional, according to First Deputy Home Minister and National Mandate Party (PAN) politician Bima Arya Sugiarto.
Politics 1 year ago
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Lawmakers signal resistance against Constitutional Court’s split-election ruling
Several lawmakers in the House of Representatives have called the Constitutional Court’s ruling that ordered split local and national elections “unconstitutional” and “not final and binding”.
Politics 1 year ago
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Plan to increase state funding for political parties brings calls for caution
A proposal to increase state funding for political parties to curb corruption in the country’s executive and legislative branches is gaining support among politicians, but experts warn that it will only work if the parties also commit to greater transparency and clean governance.
Politics 1 year ago
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Closed-door Prabowo-Megawati meeting highlights ‘fragile’ political balance
Despite reports of a meeting between President Prabowo Subianto and Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chair Megawati Soekarnoputri in her house in Jakarta on Monday evening, there has been no official confirmation.
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