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Indonesian President Joko Widodo has been a target of mounting criticisms from academics and students for his perceived lack of neutrality in the coming election, but observers say that the movement will do little to change the course of the election on February 14.
JAKARTA — Hundreds of Indonesian students were set to protest on Wednesday (Feb 7) against outgoing President Joko Widodo's perceived interference in the Feb 14 election to replace the leader of the world's third-largest democracy, an organiser said.
JAKARTA -- President Joko Widodo is facing mounting backlash over his support for Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto ahead of Indonesia's presidential election next week, as academic communities join growing critics accusing the president of undermining democracy.
JAKARTA — Fika Juliana Putri, a 19-year-old shopkeeper in East Jakarta, plans to vote in Indonesia's presidential election next week for a once-feared former special forces commander. She likes him, she says, because he's cuddly.
JAKARTA — Alongside choosing a new president, Indonesians will on Feb 14 also vote for new lawmakers at the national and sub-national levels, in what will be the world's biggest single-day election.
JAKARTA - Indonesian presidential candidate Anies Baswedan's young supporters are borrowing elements from their favourite music genre K-pop to boost his popularity, swapping photocards and light sticks decorated with his face before the Feb 14 poll.
Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto on Monday said Indonesia was having discussions with the OECD about its membership, and that a decision was yet to be made.