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The politics of Indonesia take place in the framework of a presidential representative democratic republic whereby the President of Indonesia is both head of state and head of government and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government.
Thousands protested in cities across Indonesia on Thursday, capping a dramatic week in politics in the world's third-largest democracy as President Joko Widodo, better known as Jokowi, enters...
Police in Indonesia fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse thousands of protesters who attempted to storm parliament on Thursday after they tore down a section of fence and threw stones at...
Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, will open its polls on Wednesday to nearly 205 million eligible voters in presidential and legislative elections, the fifth since Southeast Asia’s largest economy began democratic reforms in 1998.
One aspect of Indonesian politics that baffles both foreign and domestic observers is its enduring political stability. Some critics assert that this stability rests on a fragile, illiberal ...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s electoral commission announced on Wednesday that Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, a former general linked to past human rights abuses, was elected president. The results immediately drew allegations of fraud from Subianto’s political rivals.
Yet today Indonesian politics is dominated by the same powerful, wealthy figures who prospered under Suharto. BBC/ Jonathan Head. The violence that accompanied Suharto's fall from power led to...
The apparent victory of Prabowo Subianto in Indonesia's presidential election is a dramatic moment in the country's history. Even though polls put him as the front-runner for many weeks before...
JAKARTA, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Indonesia's parliament shelved planned changes to electoral laws on Thursday after protesters in the capital set fires and faced down tear gas and water cannon over...
There are 18 national political parties across Indonesia, with 575 parliamentary seats up for grabs. The current Indonesian president, Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, has already served...