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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 8 months ago
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House postpones plan to scrap direct regional elections
The House of Representatives has shelved plans to revise the Regional Elections Law this year amid mounting public pushback against a renewed proposal by President Prabowo Subianto’s ruling coalition to end direct elections for regional heads.
Academia 8 months ago
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DPRD-led local elections a threat to Indonesia's popular sovereignty
Indirect regional elections will disproportionately expand the legislature's power while drastically reducing public participation, effectively shifting the fundamental principle of popular sovereignty.
Politics 8 months ago
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PDI-P stands with voters against indirect polls
The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has become the only party to formally oppose scrapping direct regional elections in the House of Representatives, pushing back against the ruling coalition’s plan while acknowledging the need to curb soaring election costs by other effective means.
Politics 8 months ago
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Democrats back Prabowo’s plan to end direct regional elections
The pro-government Democratic Party has thrown its weight behind President Prabowo Subianto’s suggestion to abolish direct elections for regional heads, potentially overturning a legacy of democracy that came about under its founding figure, former president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
Politics 8 months ago
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Pro-Prabowo parties close ranks to scrap direct regional elections
Political party leaders of the ruling coalition have begun solidifying support for President Prabowo Subianto’s proposal to scrap direct elections for regional heads, a major change that analysts and critics say could help the President centralize power in a way that risks reversing hard-won democratic reforms.
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