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Iconic white ballot boxes and ballots to let the nearly 205 million eligible voters of Indonesia choose candidates in this Wednesday’s election have been carried across the world’s largest archipelago by motorcycle, boat and even horse — as well as on foot.
The details of the project are being drawn up by the Japan International Cooperation Agency, which is usually tasked by the government with implementing overseas development assistance schemes to build schools, hospitals and other infrastructure in developing nations.
If none of the candidates receives a simple majority of more than 50 per cent of the votes on February 14, a second round of voting will be held on June 26.
JAKARTA -- Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto is growing more likely to win Indonesia's presidential election in the first round, the latest polls suggest, despite rising attacks from critics and opponents against his presidential bid ahead of voting on Wednesday.
Trinh Nguyen is senior economist for emerging Asia at Natixis in Hong Kong.
The young women and men moved from booth to booth, asking questions about the political hopefuls’ track records and visions for the country. A few steps away, first-time voters practiced casting their ballots in pretend voting booths. And onstage, talk show guests discussed how to make an informed choice in backing a candidate.
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — When Indonesians cast their votes on Wednesday for a new president in one of the world’s biggest elections, the stakes will also be high for the United States and China.
JAKARTA — Indonesian authorities were making final preparations ahead of Wednesday's election (Feb 14), with around 25,000 police set to ensure security in a contest seen as a test of democratic gains made since the end of authoritarian rule 25 years ago.