Film ‘Dirty Vote’ causes stir days before election
Directed by activist and filmmaker Dandhy Dwi Laksono, the movie alleges that Jokowi has been using state resources to influence voters.
Indonesian polls: By boat, cow and maybe even elephant – how ballot boxes reach remote areas
Carrying out nationwide elections in Indonesia, which consists of more than 17,000 islands, can be a logistical nightmare for the government.
Indonesia’s youth want jobs and lower cost of living from the next president
Faced with a bleak job market and increasing cost of living, many young voters are looking to the incoming president to tackle the bread-and-butter issues, and ideological…
askST: What you need to know about Indonesia’s legislative elections
On Feb 14, Indonesians will head to the polls to choose not just their president, but also their elected representatives for Parliament, the regional council and legislative…
Indonesia’s presidential campaign teams allege electoral violations
From sudden campaign permit revocation to ballot tampering abroad, the campaign teams of the three 2024 presidential candidates have reported claims of electoral foul play a week…
President Jokowi makes Feb. 14 national holiday
Indonesia will hold simultaneous presidential and legislative elections on Feb. 14.
Govt postpones rice aid delivery amid allegations of President’s bias
Despite being an outgoing president, Jokowi has been on an extensive tour across Java to distribute social aid during the past two months, which coincided with the election…
Property developers declare support for Prabowo
Volunteers from a property developers’ association declared their support for the Prabowo-Gibran ticket in the upcoming presidential election, promising votes from its 350,000…
Govt flagged for unusual aid spending ahead of election
“Hefty social aid in the middle of an election is a peculiarity or irregularity that arouses suspicion,” UI Faculty of Economics dean Teguh Dartanto said.
‘I’ll vote randomly’: Indonesia’s legislative candidates remain distant from diaspora community
Despite accounting for a large portion of the district’s votes, the Indonesian diaspora community has for a long time expressed a sense of distance and detachment from…