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KPU walks back policy to restrict public access to election candidate records

Politics 5 months ago

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KPU walks back policy to restrict public access to election candidate records

The General Elections Commission (KPU) has walked back its controversial decision to restrict access to presidential and vice presidential candidates records, following mounting concerns on transparency and allegations that the agency was shielding Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who is under scrutiny over his education credentials.

South Korea conservative party names presidential candidate

Asia & Pacific 9 months ago

South Korea conservative party names presidential candidate

South Korea's conservative party on Saturday named its former labor minister as its candidate for June's snap election to replace former president Yoon Suk Yeol who was ousted over his martial law declaration.

PDI-P will likely be part of opposition: Ganjar

Politics 1 year ago

PDI-P will likely be part of opposition: Ganjar

Ganjar, who garnered 16 percent of the vote in the Feb. 14 presidential election, said that judging from statements made by PDI-P chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri in recent weeks, it was likely that the party had readied itself to be in the opposition.

Prabowo’s 'campy' campaign and Transmen Indonesia

Academia 1 year ago

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Prabowo’s 'campy' campaign and Transmen Indonesia

As US President Biden drew some conservative heat for declaring Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, it raised the question of whether president-elect Prabowo will follow suit in guaranteeing the rights of Indonesia's LGBT community.

Time to overcome our male Javanese Muslim bias

Academia 1 year ago

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Time to overcome our male Javanese Muslim bias

Issues of diversity, including gender and ethnicity, are increasingly salient in Indonesia. However, policymakers have failed to overcome the bias at both the personal and institutional level, which perpetuates inequality.

Ganjar: Rising star faltering in bid for presidency

Presidential Race 2 years ago

Ganjar: Rising star faltering in bid for presidency

The former Central Java governor was ahead in the polls last year, but now finds himself stuck between the current frontrunner and an ambitious dark horse candidate.

Prabowo: Ex-general leading Indonesia presidency race

Presidential Race 2 years ago

Prabowo: Ex-general leading Indonesia presidency race

For the incumbent defense minister, victory would cap a decades-long battle to win high office in Southeast Asia's largest economy.

Anies: Election dark horse who opposes moving capital

Presidential Race 2 years ago

Anies: Election dark horse who opposes moving capital

The former education and culture minister is now the dark horse candidate expected to face frontrunner and Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto in any potential second-round runoff vote.

Ganjar highlights circular economy for waste management

Presidential Race 2 years ago

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Ganjar highlights circular economy for waste management

Presidential candidate Ganjar Pranowo highlights the importance of waste management to achieve a circular economy during a visit to Waste4Change’s recycling site in Bekasi city, West Java, on Monday.

Prabowo claims support of three RI presidents, one from beyond the grave

Presidential Race 2 years ago

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Prabowo claims support of three RI presidents, one from beyond the grave

The presidential candidate claims to “sense” that the late former president Abdurrahman “Gus Dur” Wahid supports his current bid for the nation’s highest office.

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