Traditionally, candidates are accompanied by large groups of supporters as they register with the General Elections Commission (KPU).

Many supporters of Surabaya Mayor Tri “Risma” Rismaharini, a fellow PDI-P member, have backed Eri to succeed the mayor and continue her work.

The government, the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police need to make a serious effort to settle years of rivalry between the security and law and order apparatuses to prevent persistent tensions from triggering conflict and endangering the lives of civilians, observers have warned.

“The dismissed [members] were provocateurs,” the head of the PDI-P’s Medan chapter claimed.

The sticking points currently under discussion include the types of social media posts and content that can be classified as campaign materials.

The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has nominated the daughter of Vice President Ma’ruf Amin, Siti Nur Azizah, and Ruhama Ben to run as the mayoral candidate pair in an upcoming race in South Tangerang, Banten.

PDI-P secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto said the party recommended Adly to run in the Karawang election for his good reputation as a famous soap opera actor.

Giring Ganesha, the acting chairman of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), who recently declared his intention to run in the 2024 presidential race, says he has plans to make the most of Indonesia’s demographic bonus to boost the economy.

Indonesia has long sought proportional gender representation in politics, but women still make up less than 10 percent of regional leaders, and those who have managed to reach positions of authority continue to face disproportionate obstacles, a recent study has shown.

The House and 18 labor unions agreed on Friday not to include several proposed revisions in the bill.

National Police chief Gen. Idham Aziz’s speech on his replacement was deemed necessary to minimize heated tensions that usually come from the rivalry among high-ranking officials, as the chief approaches retirement age.

Giring Ganesha, the newly appointed Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) acting chairman, has declared his 2024 presidential bid, saying his main agenda is to achieve more equal access to education.

Digital attacks have been made in the past week on a scientist and two websites known to be critical of the government's COVID-19 response.

Labor unions will still press ahead with a plan to hold massive rallies on Aug. 25 to protest the bill.

Analysts say democratic elections have yet to produce elected officials that were intimately aware of and responded to voters’ aspirations.

"Papuan history and culture were eliminated to reinforce the idea that native Papuans were a primitive society."

Indonesian Worker Union Confederation (KSPI) president Said Iqbal said labor unions would press ahead with their plan to hold a massive rally on Aug. 25

The 2020 simultaneous regional elections are shaping up to be unpredictable competitions that will feature several young, high-profile and politically wired candidates.

Giring reportedly intends on pursuing presidential candidacy through the PSI for the 2024 election.

Internal conflict within the Golkar Party throughout its history has resulted in the establishment of six other parties, including the Hanura Party and the Berkarya Party.

Both seasoned politicians, Fadli and Fahri are known as outspoken opposition figures and critics of Jokowi's policies during the President’s first term.

Labor groups initially planned to hold a massive protest in front of the House compound on Friday. 

Faced with the task of keeping Southeast Asia’s largest economy afloat, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo asked the people's support in seeking transformation out of a crisis.

With 75 years of independence, Jokowi said, Indonesia had emerged as an upper-middle-income country but the ongoing economic crisis was the worst in its history.

She said legal products must be based on Pancasila, the 1945 Constitution and provide justice for all citizens.

The government has been granted authority to impose fiscal, state financial and financial stability policies to overcome the pandemic and its impacts. 

Labor unions set to hold a massive rally in front of the House compound in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Friday.

They created the PDIP 98 Exponent Forum to show support for Medan acting mayor and former PDI-P senior politician Akhyar Nasution, who was initially a strong contender to be nominated for the upcoming election.

Not long after Jokowi's eldest son secured a ticket to run for mayor in Surakarta, the President's son in law Bobby Afif Nasution has been nominated for the mayoral race in Medan.

Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD posted Monday on his verified Twitter account, @mohmahfudmd, that the two would receive the medals in conjunction with the celebration of Indonesia's 75th independence anniversary on Aug. 17 this year for their “struggle and merit”.