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Opinion 2 years 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.
Regional Elections 2 years ago
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Megawati considers supporting Anies in Jakarta election
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday said the party might support Anies Baswedan’s reelection bid for Jakarta governor if he is willing to follow the party’s lead.
Politics 2 years ago
Civil organizations demand halt to passing of Regional Elections Law revision
A number of civil society groups and academics have urged the House of Representatives to hold off on passing the revision to the Regional Elections Law initially scheduled on Thursday, and instead abide by the Constitutional Court’s previous rulings to save the country’s democracy.
Politics 2 years ago
Constitutional Court drops electoral threshold for upcoming local polls
In response to a petition filed by two small political parties, the Labor Party and Gelora Party, the court ruled that the 20 percent threshold of legislative seats in the regional council or 25 percent of the popular vote would not be applicable in the November regional head election.
Regional Elections 2 years ago
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Voter IDs misused for Jakarta governor election
Many Jakarta residents have been shocked to find their names were used without their consent to support candidate pair Dharma Pongrekun and Kun Wardana, who are running as independents in the upcoming gubernatorial race.
Regional Elections 2 years ago
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PDI-P prepares to lead fight against KIM dominance in regional polls
With just a little over two weeks to go until candidate registration opens, the PDI-P is racing to clinch political deals to prevent uncontested regional polls in November as other parties show signs of inching toward joining the ranks of Prabowo's KIM.
Regional Elections 2 years ago
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Political alliances could push popular candidates out of November races
In preparation for the country’s simultaneous regional elections in November, political parties have been forming large alliances and jointly nominating candidates, putting popular hopefuls on shaky ground and leaving little room for competition.
Regional Elections 2 years ago
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PDI-P says it won’t let Bobby run uncontested in North Sumatra
The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) said it would not let former member Bobby Nasution run uncontested in the upcoming gubernatorial election in North Sumatra, as the possibility grows of nominating former governor Edy Rahmayadi as a challenger to the party’s heavily favored rival.
Regional Elections 2 years ago
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Parties begin to unify behind Ridwan as Anies’ candidacy grows uncertain
The Onward Indonesia Coalition (KIM) has begun to coalesce around the bid of Ridwan Kamil in the upcoming Jakarta gubernatorial race and is now seeking to bring into its fold more political parties from rival camps, putting the potential bid of frontrunner Anies Baswedan at risk.
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