Bobby said he decided to join the PDI-P to follow in the footsteps of his father-in-law, President Jokowi, who is also a member of the party.

The omnibus bill on job creation will weaken the regional administration through inefficient governance and a potential reduction in regional incomes, experts and a lawmakers have warned.

Following the announcement that the soft-groundbreaking process for the construction of the new capital might take place this July at the behest of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, four names have recently been touted as potential candidates for the leadership of the future seat of government.

The job creation bill has also drawn criticism from students in Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta. 

The bill, which comprises the draft revision of 79 laws, also neglected 25 other Constitutional Court rulings with 21 of them not adopted at all and four only partially adopted.

“It’s true [that some members support me], but we leave the decision up to Pak Prabowo," Sandiaga said.

The poor communication of Jokowi's ministers could have a major impact on public trust in his administration, an observer says. 

“Sometimes when they’re not in the news, I seek out Pak Fahri, Pak Fadli, and [government critic] Rocky Gerung on Twitter, wondering why they have yet to voice their usually reinvigorating thoughts.

The senior cleric previously said he would retain his chairmanship until after the council’s national meeting later this year.

The March protests could be bigger than the student protests in September 2019, as it would see unions, students and civil society organization rally together on the streets.

The Constitutional Court (MK) has has ruled against the plaintiffs of the review petition on Law No. 7/2017 on general elections that was submitted following the 2019 simultaneous election, which resulted in the deaths of numerous election officials across the country.

According to a survey, Agus was more popular than Puan by securing support from 82.8 percent of respondents , while Puan gained the support of 66.5 percent.

Ahmad said Golkar will conduct a survey in early March to gauge the electability of all regional head candidates it plans to nominate for the upcoming elections in North Sumatra, including Bobby.

“Withdraw the bill. If the government wants to make an omnibus bill about investment and permit issuance, then make one about that and only that. Take out all the irrelevant subjects. And don’t make 'job creation' the title,” Jakarta Islamic State University legal expert Andi Syafrani said.

Prabowo, now the defense minister in Jokowi's Cabinet, gained 22.5 percent of the vote from 1,200 respondents, while Anies secured 14.3 percent, according to the survey released on Sunday.

Graft watchdog Transparency International ranks Soeharto as the most corrupt leader in history, estimating he embezzled between US$15 billion and $35 billion during his rule.

Anies was also found to be the most recognizable candidate, with 91.7 percent recognizability, followed by Ridwan (65.8 percent) and Khofifah (55.8 percent).

In a speech at the National Health Work Meeting in Jakarta on Wednesday, Muhadjir suggested that rich people should marry those who came from low-income families, arguing that such marriages would help reduce the national poverty rate.   

The parties claim they were blindsided by members who support the bill.

Lawmakers point to loopholes in government's claims related to Harun's escape

Agency for Pancasila Ideology Education (BPIP) head Yudian Wahyudi has drawn public controversy after saying that “assalamu ‘alaikum” could be replaced by “salam Pancasila” as a national greeting during an exclusive interview with detik.com.

NasDem chairman Surya Paloh said the party decided to give its support to Bobby because the latter had earned the top spot in the party’s recent internal survey.

In a speech in front of the PDI-P’s nominees for the upcoming regional elections, she said senior politicians should not force themselves to run for office and that it was time for political regeneration.

In addition to Gibran and Bobby, Wahyu Purwanto, the husband of Jokowi's younger sibling, and Dolly Sinomba Siregar, Bobby’s uncle, are also to contest races in Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta and South Tapanuli, North Sumatra, respectively. They are expecting recommendations from the NasDem Party and the Golkar Party, respectively.  

A top minister has said that "a typo" was to blame for the current polemic over the omnibus bill on job creation, which gives the President the authority to revoke regional bylaws and regulations.

The Agency for Pancasila Ideology Education (BPIP) has announced that it will form a public relations team following the controversy surrounding agency head Yudian Wahyudi’s offhand remark on the supposed friction between religion and state ideology Pancasila.

Amid debate over articles in the omnibus bill on job creation that would grant sweeping powers to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, allowing him to override laws and bylaws, Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto has come to Jokowi's defense, saying that the authority is important as it would protect the President from potential impeachment.

Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) coordinator Yati Andriyani says Moeldoko has no authority to declare whether or not something constitutes a gross violations of human rights.

Lawmakers and experts say provisions in the draft law on job creation would weaken the House, reduce the influence of local administrations and therefore strengthen the central government.

Conducted from Jan. 9 to 15, the poll involved 1,200 respondents.