First Female Governor Ratu Atut Released on Parole

Jakarta. Ratu Atut Chosiyah, who made ... her candidates in district head election disputes in the Banten district ... justice to life. In July 2017, Atut was again convicted of ... historic win in the 2007 gubernatorial election to become the country’s ...

Indonesian Envoy to Philippines Sinyo Sarundajang Dies at 76

... passed away at a Jakarta hospital early on Saturday ... Manila before being flown to Jakarta. “My father managed to ... , he won the first gubernatorial election in North Sulawesi in 2005 ... which the Jakarta Globe is an affiliate, from 2015-2017. President ...

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

... during the heated presidential election in 2014. There were ... and during the divisive Jakarta gubernatorial election in 2017, which was marred ... up to mayoral and gubernatorial elections in late 2020, ... . The 2020 regional election coincided with the pandemic ...

Indonesian Gov’t Declares FPI Forbidden Group

... massive rallies against Christian Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama ... 2016 and during the heated gubernatorial election the following year. They ... ultimately lost in the election marred by sectarian issues ... for Saudi Arabia in 2017 and wouldn’t return ...

Anies Defends Coastal Reclamation in Ancol

... who won the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election by campaigning against ... Jakarta’s northern coast, which he opposed during the election ... the government to protect Jakarta residents from floods," ... its economic contribution to Jakarta has been tremendous, ...

Ahok Among Candidates for New Capital City CEO

... mate in the Jakarta gubernatorial election. Ahok became governor of Jakarta by default after ... annus horribilis in 2017, when he lost the Jakarta gubernatorial election to Anies Baswedan ... as the relocation process from Jakarta. The government is currently ...

Jakarta Spends More on Formula E Race Than on Preventing Floods

... infrastructure," Irawan said. Irawan said Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan might have ... party to Anies in the 2017 gubernatorial election – said the governor has made ... in the 2017 election – agreed with Jhonny's assessment. "The Jakarta government needs ...

Man Who Triggers Ahok's Blasphemy Conviction Released From Jail

... the criminal conviction of former Jakarta governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja ... a half years in November 2017 for inciting hatred, after he ... went viral ahead of the Jakarta gubernatorial election, in which Ahok eventually lost ... two years' imprisonment in May 2017.