Posted in: Elections

A surprise victory for democracy? Why the Constitutional Court scrapped the presidential nominations threshold

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The Constitutional Court’s new ruling is a welcome respite amidst political doom and gloom in the country following the election of Presidential Prabowo Subianto last year, with many fearing he hopes to unravel Indonesia’s democratic system.

Talking Indonesia: regional elections

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In this week's episode, Dr Jacqui Baker chats with Dr Ian Wilson to assess what the regional elections round up tells us about how power is being reorganised in Indonesia today.

Election fatigue or elite shenanigans? Why fewer Indonesians went to polls to elect their local leaders

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The old narrative that elections are a "people's festival"–a manifestation of the people's political sovereignty–now rings hollow to many Indonesians, especially in Jakarta. Local elections have become a political game only the elite can play, leaving voters out in the cold.

A victory for Jokowi and dynastic politics? Experts weigh in on Indonesia’s 2024 regional elections

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As the dust settles on the electoral contestations, we ask experts for their initial assessments of different aspects of the elections.

Indonesian regional elections: What you need to know

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Indonesian voters will go to the polls on Wednesday to elect their local leaders in their first-ever nationwide simultaneous regional elections (pilkada). The upcoming electoral contests will mark the end of a busy election year, with a new president and lawmakers sworn in a few weeks ago.

One-horse races in regional elections: another grim symptom of Indonesia’s ailing democracy

On 27 November 2024, Indonesia will hold simultaneous regional elections (pilkada) in 545 provinces, regencies and municipalities. This is a massive electoral process that, at a glance, suggests Indonesia’s democracy remains vibrant. However, a closer look into the individual races offers a grimmer picture.

It takes two to tango: Why dynastic politics is on the rise in Indonesia

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It is suggested here that the emergence of political dynasties, including Jokowi’s, has  been facilitated by Indonesian voters’ indifferent, if not even supportive, attitude towards dynastic politics.

For Prabowo, Gibran’s online past is less of a problem than his offline future

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A troll social media account under the name of Fufufafa in Indonesia’s oldest chat forum, Kaskus, has sparked speculation about the relationship dynamics between president-elect Prabowo Subianto and vice president-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.
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2024 elections: the third candidate, Anies Baswedan

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Recent opinion polls indicate Anies Baswedan is unlikely to make the run-off in the 2024 presidential elections. But, regardless, he seems determined to stay in the running. Helen Pausacker explores who is Anies Baswedan, and why is he so determined to stay in the race?

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