National Mandate Party Joins Gov’t Coalition

... with three biggest parties -- the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP ... most political dynamic of the Indonesian democracy two or three years ... rapidly and dramatically in the Indonesian politics. The Gerindra Party, for example ...

Court Allows in Person Proceedings in Rizieq Trial

... ,” the judge said. Under the Indonesian judiciary system, a defendant is ... . “But this is all about politics. Behind this, there are certain ...

“Words matter”: Indonesia-Australia Relationship Paramount amid Pandemic

... -centric tunnel vision. Former Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa shared ... present from across Australian universities, Indonesian universities, and other educational organizations ... domestic and international domains in politics. Marty pointed to the ...

“What You Share Defines You”: Indonesia Has World’s Biggest Fact-Checking Network

... to compound the problem, Indonesian Internet users were simply inundated ... was during the 2019 Indonesian presidential elections. Fact checkers ... of reporting in the Indonesian press, as witnessed during ... different light on the politics of truth. AMSI Secretary ...

A Glimpse of Jokowi’s Six New Ministers: from Political Rival to Banker-turned-Health Minister

... presidential election. Before entering politics, Sandiaga has built a ... the last time an Indonesian health minister was not ... Lutfi Muhammad Luthfi The Indonesian ambassador to the US ... was the chairman of the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association (Hipmi) ...

Jokowi’s Son, Son-in-Law Elected Mayors

... both businessmen who turned to politics late last year. Formerly known ... write history as the first Indonesian president son to become a ...

Jakarta Drops to 94th in Global Smart City Index

... ,” Cabolis said. He said the Indonesian political system, in which mayors ... coincidence of national and city politics. These two do not suffer ...

No Bargaining in Health Protocols for Regional Election: Jokowi

... with the help of the Indonesian military (TNI) and police ... is the use of identity politics or race, religion, ethnicity ... (SARA) politics in the election. Such practices ... (PPP) and the Great Indonesian Movement Party (Gerindra). PPP ...

Two Indian-American Women Could Be in 2020 US Presidential Tickets

... CEO of Alphabet. In US politics, Indian-Americans can be called ... the majority-minority dichotomy irrelevant. Indonesian politics would not be an exception ... or vice versa--winning an Indonesian election sounds impossible today. But ... an observer of US politics.

Democracy at Stake: Demands Surface to Postpone Regional Election Until 2021

... , including more cases of money politics. People whose economy has been ... disillusioned about the state of Indonesian democracy, with a recent survey ... still held in December. The Indonesian public also seems to have ...