Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – The University of Indonesia Political Studies Centre (Puskapol UI) has warned that efforts to mobilise village officials for political support in elections is one of the leadership styles practiced by the New Order regime of former president

Icha Rastika, Jakarta – University of Melbourne Asia Institute Social Science Director Vedi R Hadiz says that there were overly high hopes in President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo which have given birth to a huge disappointment.

Icha Rastika, Jakarta – University of Melbourne Asia Institute Social Science Director Vedi R Hadiz says there is no guarantee that presidential candidate Number 2, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, can be controlled by President Joko "Jokowi" Widod

Woman: Don't look left, don't look right, let alone give a "code"... you must stay neutral Mr.

Man (with "No practical politics" written on back): A message for village heads, right?

Man (with ASN on back): A message for us too!

Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) has caught wind of various potential violations, fraud and abuse of authority in the election of presidential and vice presidential candidates on February 14, 2024.

Novianti Setuningsih, Jakarta – Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) General Chairperson Megawati Sukarnoputri and National Democrat Party (Nasdem) General Chairperson Surya Paloh have expressed concerns ahead

Icha Rastika, Jakarta – The results of a Poltracking survey show that 30 percent of those who voted for Prabowo Subianto in the 2019 presidential elections (Pilpres) will switch to the Coalition for Change presidential ticket of Anies Baswedan

From an oped piece in Kompas.com by Sandro Gatra titled The loss of exemplary national leaders..

Jakarta – The Setara Institute for Peace and Democracy is urging Anwar Usman to resign from his position as a Constitutional Court (MK) judge after being proven to have committed a serious violation of the ethics code due to a conflict o

From an oped piece by Sandro Gatra titled "Political Dynasties and the Betrayal of Democracy".

"Whoever plays with power will be crushed by their own power because there is no everlasting and eternal power" – Chester Barnard.

Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – The results of a Charta Politika survey on October 26-31 show that almost half of respondents or 48.9 percent believe that Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka is not fit to run as a vice presidential candidate (cawapres) in the 2024 presidential elections.

Krisiandi, Jakarta – The Civil Society Coalition is concerned that there is a politicisation of the TNI (Indonesian military) occurring in the lead up to the 2024 elections.

Diamanty Meiliana, Jakarta – Indonesian Human Rights Watch (Imparsial) Director Gufron Mabruri has admitted that he is not surprised by the vision and mission of the Indonesia Onward Coalition (KIM) presidential and vice presidential candidates Prab

Ihsanuddin, Jakarta – The presidential and vice presidential ticket of Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka from the Indonesia Onward Coalition (KIM) does not discuss the issue of the Papua region in its vi

Novianti Setuningsih, Jakarta – Human rights activist (HAM) Usman Hamid has alluded to the track records of the presidential and vice presidential candidates (capres-cawapres), in particular Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka,

Yogyakarta – The Yogyakarta Special Province (DIY) Nusantara Student Executive Council (BEM) is demanding that the Constitutional Court Honorary Council (MKMK) be impartial in dealing with alleged ethical violations by the Constitutional Court related to a ruling on the minimum age

Rahma, Makassar – A demonstration on Saturday October 28 commemorating Youth Pledge Day in the South Sulawesi provincial capital of Makassar has ended in chaos. A scuffle between students and police was unavoidable.

Bagus Santosa, Jakarta – A Kompas Research & Development (Litbang Kompas) survey for the period October 2023 found that the public's views are divided when asked about prohibiting political dynasties.

Witanto – Activists from Pemalang, Tegal and Brebes, Central Java, united in the declaration of the founding of the regional chapter of the Democratic People's Forum (Forum Rakyat Demokratik, FRD) for Justice for the Families of Victims of Enforced Disappearances.

Aryo Putranto Saptohutomo, Jakarta – There are concerns that the 2024 presidential election will not run fairly or equally if President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo's eldest son and Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka is one of the participants.