Errors Could Cause 4 Candidates to Lose House Seats

Four legislative candidates announced as winners by the General Elections Commission would have to sit out the inauguration scheduled for Oct. 1 if the Elections Supervisory Board has its way.

$3.5m and 3 Different Budgets for Inauguration

Simply to inaugurate 692 new national and regional legislators on Oct. 1, taxpayers may have to shell out almost Rp 35 billion, or more than Rp 50 million per elected official.

Poll Losers, Yes, but PDI-P Voters Want in the Cabinet

More than half of the people who voted for the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) in the recent election want the party’s leaders to be part of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s next cabinet, a survey showed on Thursday.

KPU Finally Announces the Allocation Of Legislative Seats, 5 Months After Poll

The General Elections Commission officially announced the results of the April 9 legislative elections on Wednesday, with House Speaker Agung Laksono of the Golkar Party and Balkan Kaplale of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s Democratic Party failing to win seats.

Ministers Given Week to Quit or Lose DPR Seats

Up to five ministers in President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s cabinet have been given a week to submit their resignations if they want to take up their new positions as elected lawmakers in the House of Representatives.

Court Clears Way for KPU to Announce Indonesian House Election Results

The Constitutional Court on Tuesday ruled on all outstanding disputes in Indonesia's legislative elections, paving the way for a announcement of the repeatedly postponed final results of the April 9 polls.

Some Candidates' Pasts May Catch Up With Them, Says KPU

The General Elections Commission on Friday said it had received reports that some legislative candidates were unqualified for office as they had used fake diplomas or had failed to give up their previous positions in government.

Forget Politics and Just Make New Ministers Professional, Survey Says

It is often said that politics and religion are subjects to avoid at all costs. And it seems that most believe the two should also be avoided in government, according to the results of a poll by the Indonesian Survey Institute released on Thursday.

2009 Indonesian Elections Followed The Democratic Script

Bawaslu Smells a Rat in KPU’s Listing Of Questionable Legislative Candidates

Expect Poll Results Next Week: KPU

KPU Denies Allegations of Overspending on Vote-Counting Software

Indonesian Political Parties Playing ‘Game’ Over Cabinet Posts

Seats Won’t Be Announced Without Court Confirmation

KPU Prepares to Face KPK Investigation

Blame for Voters List Errors Lies With Many, House Inquiry Hears

Election Results Delayed Yet Again

House Calls KPU in Voters List Probe