Former West Java governor Ridwan Kamil, who backed Mr Prabowo during the presidential election, is also being touted as a contender by his party, Golkar. His tenure as governor of West Java ended in September last year. Despite billboards of Mr Ridwan with the tagline “on the way Jakarta” adorning some parts of the capital, … Read more
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s incoming ruling party is considering nominating family members of President-elect Prabowo Subianto for the upcoming Jakarta gubernatorial election on Nov 27. “We propose four names: first, Mbak Sara; second, Mas Budi Djiwandono; third, Mbak Rani Maulani; fourth, myself, Ahmad Riza Patria,” said Gerindra Jakarta chairman Ahmad Riza Patria, as quoted by CNN Indonesia on … Read more
The confirmation comes two days after the Constitutional Court rejected challenges from both losing candidates seeking a re-run of the presidential election and the disqualification of Prabowo and his running mate, ending all election disputes. In his speech, Prabowo vowed to end poverty and corruption, adding he intends to bring improvement to all Indonesians. He … Read more
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong have written to Mr Prabowo Subianto to congratulate him on his victory in last month’s Indonesian presidential election, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday (Mar 21). Mr Prabowo, who is Indonesia’s defence minister, won the Feb 14 contest with nearly 60 per cent of the … Read more
Indonesia’s General Elections Commission (KPU) is expected to announce the official results of last month’s presidential election on Wednesday (Mar 20). Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their … Read more
Anies, former governor of Jakarta, said he plans to file a complaint after official results are announced but did not provide other details. “We plan to file to (the Constitutional Court) for sure but the content is not something that we can disclose,” he told reporters. The move comes as parties supporting Anies and Pranowo … Read more
“TITLE APPEARS UNNECESSARY” In August 1998, Mr Prabowo was discharged and dismissed from military service by the Officers Honorary Council (DKP) for, among other reasons, committing criminal acts and offences of a grave nature, noted Mr Made Supriatma, a visiting fellow at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore. “The DKP’s decision has never been annulled by … Read more
THWARTING A GRAND OPPOSITION COALITION The president is clearly concerned about the threat of a parliamentary inquiry, locally known as Hak Angket, into alleged electoral fraud, said political analyst Dr Cecep Hidayat from the University of Indonesia. Mr Ganjar and the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) have called for an inquiry into alleged … Read more
HORSE-TRADING A FORM OF POLITICAL CURRENCY Mr Nicky noted that the different scenarios depend on what Mr Prabowo – as the likely presidential winner – has to offer the other parties. These may include offering them a seat as a minister in his Cabinet, considered to be the norm in Indonesia. In claiming victory on … Read more
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A SEA OF BLUE IN CENTRAL JAKARTA Over in downtown Jakarta, the Gelora Bung Karno turned into a sea of light blue, the colour worn by supporters of the front runner, Mr Prabowo Subianto and his running mate Mr Gibran Rakabuming Raka. Thousands of supporters had been flocking to the 1.7 hectare sports complex since … Read more
