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YouTubers, content creators can moderate presidential debates: KPU

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Then-vice-presidential candidate Sandiaga Uno shows his ballot before voting on April 17, 2019.

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PPP may support Sandiaga Uno as presidential candidate in 2024

The PPP is looking for a figure who could represent the young generation and Islam.

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A recent survey by pollster Indikator Politik Indonesia found that 69.6 percent of respondents said they felt more afraid than in the past to publicly voice their opinions on current issues, while 73.8 percent of respondents found it more difficult to hold public rallies and demonstrations.

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Freedom of expression shrinking during first year of Jokowi’s second term

The first year of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s second and final term has been characterized by a shrinking space for freedom of expression, the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) and rights activists have said.

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The head of the steering committee of the Agency for the Implementation of the State Ideology Pancasila (BPIP), Megawati Soekarnoputri, speaks during a presidential lecture at the State Palace in Jakarta on Dec. 3, 2019.

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'What's your contribution to the country?': Megawati whines about Indonesian millennials

"Are protesting and destructing the only things you [millennials] can do?” Megawati said.

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Three candidate pairs competing in the upcoming Bandung regency election take the stage after drawing the ballot number in Soreang, Bandung regency, West Java on Sept. 24

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Bawaslu finds 306 health protocol violations during campaigning

Regional election candidates prefer face-to-face gatherings over online campaigning, Bawaslu says.

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Businessman and former Jakarta deputy governor Sandiaga Uno speaks at a discussion about the impacts of COVID-19 on the economy on March 7.

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PPP regional branches eye Sandiaga Uno for party leadership

Sandiaga Uno is currently a deputy chairman of the Gerindra Party.

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Protestors march on Jl. Salemba on Tuesday. The rally, which coincided with the first anniversary of the election of President Joko Widodo and Vice President Maruf Amin, was part of a three-day protest against the passage of the controversial Job Creation Law.

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Jokowi to sign jobs law as revision process now complete: Palace

The State Secretariat has completed the review of the Job Creation Law handed over by the House of Representatives and it is ready to be signed by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, an official has said.

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Jobs law was my idea: Luhut

“It didn’t just happen overnight,” he said.

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President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo (second left), First Lady Iriana (left) and Vice President Ma'ruf Amin (right) attend a flag-raising ceremony to celebrate Indonesia's 75th anniversary at Merdeka Palace on Aug. 17.

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We are not perfect: Moeldoko defends Jokowi-Ma’ruf’s first year in office

Their first year in office has been met with criticism, centering on the passage of the controversial jobs law and the handling of COVID-19.

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President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo (right) answers reporters questions at the State Palace in Central Jakarta on Feb. 12.

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Jokowi blames Cabinet members for bad press surrounding Job Creation Law: Moeldoko

President previously claimed that criticism of the law was merely based on “disinformation and hoaxes spread through social media”.

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Workers of PT Panarub Industry sports footwear factory dance during a protest held in front of the factory in Tangerang, Banten, on Oct. 7. The workers voiced their concerns over the newly passed Job Creation Law during the protest. JP/Dhoni Setiawan

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Labor unions call on Dems, PKS to initiate legislative review of jobs law

KSPI president calls on two factions not to "take cover behind mass actions.”

4 years ago

President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo talks to a pulmonologist who works at a COVID-19 referral hospital in Jakarta through a video call on Sunday.

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COVID-19 becomes reality check for Jokowi promise

A new public opinion poll conducted by the Kompas daily, which was released on Tuesday, shows that President Jokowi's job disapproval rating stands at 52.5 percent.

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Protestors disperse as police officers shoot tear gas during a protest against the Job Creation Law in Gambir, Central Jakarta, on Oct. 13.

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PDI-P, Golkar targets of jobs law ire: Study

“Leadership is evaluated only through elections,” the PDI-P’s secretary-general claimed.

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A member of a polling station working committee hands over plastic gloves to a voter during a simulation for the 2020 simultaneous regional elections in the grounds of the General Elections Commission (KPU) in Jakarta on July 22. During the simulation, the committee applied COVID-19 health protocols.

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KPU ‘thoroughly’ simulating polls in hopes of ensuring voter safety, turnout

As if preparing to host elections across Indonesia’s vast archipelago during the COVID-19 pandemic wasn’t hard enough, the General Elections Commission (KPU) has gone the extra mile to ensure voters turn up and stay safe.

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A student protester holds up a poster based on the package design of a headache medicine on Oct. 8, during a demonstration on Jl. M.H. Thamrin in Central Jakarta. The poster reads: “The omnibus law causes headaches, environmental damage, workers’ oppression.”

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Jobs law, week 2: Critics slam President's response, unions seek legal avenues

As the furor over the omnibus law on job creation wraps up its second week, the World Bank has changed its tune, the President has finally responded and unions look to legal recourse while continuing their opposition.

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Words spray-painted on a wall in Jakarta reflect the sense of public betrayal that has fueled three days of nationwide demonstrations against the Job Creation Law, which the House of Representatives passed on Monday. The graffiti reads: “Asks to be elected/Asks to be heard/After [getting] elected/[They] refuse to listen. R.I.P.”

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Arrest of KAMI activists criticized as attempt to suppress freedom of expression

The recent arrest of eight people affiliated with the Save Indonesia Coalition (KAMI) over allegations of spreading hate speech and violating a sweeping online censorship law has raised concerns about the erosion of freedom of expression in the country, rights activists have said.

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Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto (right) and Law and Human Rights Minister Yasonna Laoly (left) receive a final report from House of Representatives Legislation Body (Baleg) head Supratman Andi Atgas (below) during a plenary meeting to pass the omnibus bill on job creation into law at the House complex in Jakarta on Oct. 5.

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Despite outcry, govt to press on with jobs law supporting regulations

The Executive Office of the President has said that the government will “immediately” begin drafting regulations for the law’s implementation.

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Foot down: Members of a factory union stand behind a banner protesting the recently passed omnibus bill on job creation during a strike on Oct. 7 at the sports footwear factory of PT Panarub Industry in Tangerang, Banten.

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KAMI slams 'repressive' arrest of members linked to jobs law protests

The eight people were apprehended in Jakarta and Medan, North Sumatra.

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House of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani (fifth left), accompanied by House deputy speakers Rachmat Gobel (left), Azis Syamsuddin (third left), Sufmi Dasco Ahmad (fifth right) and Muhaimin Iskandae (second right) open the fourth sitting period for the 2019-2020 term at the House compound in Jakarta on June 15, 2020.

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House submits final draft of jobs law to Jokowi

House secretary-general Indra Iskandar submitted the final draft through State Secretary Pratikno at the Presidential Palace complex in Jakarta on Wednesday afternoon.

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The Marepus Corner, a group of independent sociopolitical researchers, presented a study last week that found that 318 members of the House – about 55 percent of the chamber – had roles in multisector enterprises, including manufacturing, technology, mining and construction.

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House’s widespread private-sector affiliations raise concerns: Observers

Six out of 10 lawmakers have direct or indirect involvement in private enterprises, a new study has found.

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House scrambles for clarity amid four different final drafts for jobs law

So, which one is it? House claims the correct one is the latest one, 812-page long, and dismissed the other two as ones with incorrect typeface and page size. But some differences are a bit more substantial.

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A protester sits as the police fire tear gas during a protest against the Job Creation Law on Oct. 8 in Harmoni, Central Jakarta.

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Problems in jobs law not only about labor sector: What we know so far

The passage of the omnibus bill on job creation into law on Monday has created a ripple of protests in cities. Most of the conversation centers around the speedy process of passing the bill and labor rights.

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President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo unveils the draft state budget for the 2021 fiscal year in a plenary session of the House of Representatives on Aug. 14.

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Jokowi dismisses criticism of omnibus jobs law as hoax news

The President claimed on Friday that various "allegations" made against the law, such as claims that it removed employees’ rights to leave and social security, including retirement benefits, were inaccurate.

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Push and pull: People move boxes of ballots sent in from the districts following the 2019 presidential and legislative elections at the general elections commission office in Magelang, Central Java.

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House insists on raising electoral threshold

The House of Representatives is standing firm on its plan to raise the electoral threshold in 2024 despite concerns that the move would result in wasted votes and a loss of political representation, a lawmaker has said.

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Workers go on strike at PT Panarub Industry in Tangerang on Oct. 6 to protest against Job Creation Law.

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Unions, groups brave COVID-19, police threat to protest Job Creation Law

The nationwide strike was largely concentrated in the industrial areas where the workers are employed, with the workers urged to stage their protest in compliance with health protocols to prevent COVID-19 transmission.

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Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) senior politician and then-Bekasi mayor Ahmad Syaikhu speaks to journalists during an event to mark National Awakening Day on May 24, 2017 at the Candrabhaga Patriots Stadium in Bekasi, West Java.

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PKS politician Ahmad Syaikhu takes over as new party chair

After two failed gubernatorial bids, PKS senior politician Ahmad Syaikhu has finally "won" a seat as the 2020-2025 party chair.

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Healthy democracy: A member of a polling station working committee (KPPS) hands over plastic gloves to a voter during a simulation for the 2020 simultaneousregional elections in the grounds of the General Elections Commission (KPU) in Jakarta on Wednesday, July 22, 2020.

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Three regional election candidates die from COVID-19: KPU

The General Elections Commission (KPU) has announced that three candidates running for the upcoming simultaneous regional elections in December have died of COVID-19.

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Workers stage a rally in front of the House of Representatives complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Aug. 25. They opposed the omnibus bill on job creation and called for the government to do more to prevent mass layoffs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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House plans to pass controversial jobs bill in Monday’s plenary session

Labor unions and civil rights groups are set to stage large-scale protests from Monday to Thursday to voice opposition against the bill.

4 years ago

Medical workers carry a fainted voter during a simulation of regional election in Banyuwangi, East Java on Sept. 14, 2020. The simulation was held as part of preparation for the 2020 simultaneous regional elections set to take place in 270 regions across Indonesia on Dec. 9.

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Lenient sanctions allow candidates to repeatedly ignore health protocols

“We are afraid that such a way of campaigning will definitely increase the risk of COVID-19 contagion," Bawaslu member Mochammad Afifuddin said.

4 years ago

Like father like son: Gibran Rakabuming Raka (center), the eldest son of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, speaks to his followers as he seeks support for his bid to run in the Surakarta mayoral election on the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) ticket at the party’s Central Java office in Semarang. Gibran is trying to emulate his father, who won the Surakarta mayoral post in 2002.

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Sandiaga Uno joins campaign team of Jokowi's son in Surakarta mayoral race

Former Jakarta deputy governor Sandiaga Uno is set to join the campaign team for President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's eldest son Gibran Rakabuming Raka and running mate Teguh Prakoso in the upcoming Surakarta mayoral election in Central Java.

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