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Regional Elections 1 year ago
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Deceased candidate’s wife touted as replacement in North Maluku race
The alliance of political parties that supported North Maluku gubernatorial candidate Benny Laos is considering nominating his wife Sherly Tjoanda for the November election after the businessman-turned-politician died in a boat explosion over the weekend.
Regional Elections 1 year ago
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North Sumatra race: Jokowi’s son-in-law locks horns with PDI-P-aligned former governor
North Sumatra’s more than 10 million voters will select their new governor in November, choosing between the province’s former governor Edy Rahmayadi and strongly backed Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution, the son-in-law of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.
Regional Elections 1 year ago
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Dharma Pongrekun unrepentant over unfounded claims
From a Dajjal-affiliated school system to a group of globalists controlling the population, the 58-year-old retired three-rank police general, has differentiated himself from rivals by peddling groundless claims about government policies that often leave rivals and viewers scratching their heads.
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.
Politics 1 year ago
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Prabowo downplays rumors of rift with Jokowi
President-elect Prabowo Subianto has played down rumors of rift between him and President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and discord within his Onward Indonesia Coalition (KIM), striking a note of unity after a constitutional controversy elicited widespread protests in recent weeks.
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Gerindra Party politician Ahmad Riza Patria and his running mate Marshel Widianto, a comedian, have withdrawn their candidacies in the South Tangerang, Banten, mayoral race after the party decided to instead back incumbent Benyamin Davnie, who has already received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.
Opinion 1 year ago
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Analysis: House defies game-changing court ruling on regional elections
A landmark decision by the Constitutional Court on Tuesday has removed the legislative threshold for political parties or electoral alliances to nominate candidates in the regional head elections in November. The ruling is seen as a game changer, particularly for former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan, whose path to the polls appeared to narrow after the majority of parties rallied behind Ridwan Kamil.
