August 8, 2024

Liputan Khusus

Party Delegitimation and State-Capture

After Jakarta*s Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (read: Ahok) chose to run through independent pathways in the elections of Jakarta, 2017, issue of party delegitimation is again served to the public. Existence of political parties to carry their candidates as regional …

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In regard to Election Law Revision

Revision of Law 8/2015 on regional head elections urged to be done before 2017 election. Based on the meeting held between the Minister of Home Affairs and Commission II of the House of Representatives on Monday (18/1) at the MPR …

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Fahri Hamzah and Electoral Reform

Fahri Hamzah is a deputy chairman of the DPR RI from the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS). His roles are able to balance the influence in national political stage. It is not exaggerated to position him as a figure who significantly …

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Elections Miss PKI

Elections miss the Indonesian Communist Party ( PKI ). This statement is exaggerating editorially.  However, what the writing wants to emphasize, Indonesian elections miss disputes and participation of parties and mass with ideology basis. PKI is a party and mass …

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Notes for Our Elections

A week has passed, also a week still slips a feeling of anxiety in my mind regarding the evaluation towards the 2015 Simultaneous Elections that were held by West Sumatra KPU that involved every District/City Electoral Commission (KPU) as well …

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Authority Expansion of Bawaslu and Election Law Enforcement

Election law revision is still in progress, some of it are reinforcement or expansion of Bawaslu and staff*s authority in dealing with election disputes, for example, disputes in the nomination, administration on 2015 dispute settlement was in fact did not …

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Alternative Political Party Convention as Regional Head Candidate Opting

Political Party Convention as Alternative for Recruiting Regional Head Candidates BY GIRINDRA SANDINO Currently, approaching the election for governor and vice governor in the local election of Jakarta in 2017, political parties are exploring, looking for, recruiting, and soliciting political …

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Mystery of KPU’s Anniversary

Anniversary for an institution is not only commemorated with a ceremony and ceremonial activities, but it is also useful to strengthen more the unity and kinship among individuals in the organization of the institution. Therefore, in order to celebrate the …

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Turning the direction of Political Dowry

The Simultaneous Local Election (Pilkada) Part I has ended and now we”re waiting for the Simultaneous Pilkada Part II. Pilkada has become one of the most talked about topics. One of the discussions is concerning the trouble in proofing the …

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