Tagged: Indonesia
Conrad Omodiagbe
Indonesia Heads To The Polls Despite COVID-19
Indonesia has pushed forward with its previously postponed regional elections on Wednesday with voters taking to the polls in an election that has been criticized as a result of rising coronavirus numbers. Over 100 million people eligible to vote in the elections will get to choose nine governors, 37 mayors and 224 district chiefs across […]
Farida Adamu
Indonesia: New Rules Ahead of Elections
The General Elections Commission in Indonesia has initiated a set of rules that will guide online campaigns as the country prepares for its December regional elections, in which 270 regional heads – nine provinces, 224 regencies, and 37 cities – will be elected. This move came after Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo urged all parties to prioritise the health and safety […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Experts Concerned About Indonesia Elections
Indonesia is set to head to the polls in December, following a recent statement by the federal government announcing its decision to stick to the original schedule for the 2020 regional elections which had been postponed early this month as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. With the date set for December 9 and preliminary […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Indonesia Announces Election Postponement
As a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the government in Indonesia has announced its decision to delay its simultaneous regional elections originally scheduled for the 23rd of September. The country has chosen to go with a yet-to-be-announced date in December that will ensure the safety of its more than 100 million voters. President Joko […]
The Election Network
Hacktivists, Bots, Elections: Indonesia Stepping Up Its Cybersecurity
In response to hacktivists, bots and election insecurity, an expert in Jakarta has said the government should be thanked for their role in improving cybersecurity in Indonesia in the past five years, including during elections. “I’m seeing really good progress in Indonesian cybersecurity. A few years ago, it wasn’t as strong,” Fernando Serto, director of security […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Over 270 Election Officers Die in Indonesian Elections
According to an official of the Indonesian General Election Commission (KPU), about 272 election officers in the country have allegedly died from work-related stress on Saturday night, ten days after the country held its biggest single-day elections on April 17. Speaking on behalf of the Commission, Arief Priyo Susanto, revealed that outside the casualties recorded, […]
Conrad Omodiagbe
Indonesia’s President Jokowi Claims Victory Despite Resistance from Opposition
Incumbent Indonesian president and candidate in last week’s election, Joko Widodo, has declared victory in the country’s presidential elections which took place on Wednesday, April 17, despite claims from main opposition candidate, Prabowo Subianto, that the election was rigged. While official results are yet to be announced by Indonesia’s official election monitoring and regulating agency, […]