Posts By Sandra Hamid
Is the Party Over for Indonesia’s Political Parties?
July 25, 2012
The Jakarta gubernatorial election on July 11 was arguably Indonesia’s single most important ballot before the 2014 presidential polls. With high stakes for the parties jockeying for a win, the race saw political heavyweights vying for the attention of the city’s 7 million voters.
Topics: Conflict and Fragile Conditions | Corruption | Elections | Governance | Washington DC
Countries: Indonesia
Indonesia’s Presidential Election: History in the Making
July 7, 2009
Televised debates have been held, the campaigning has concluded, and Indonesians will vote for their president today. In the country’s more than 60 years since independence, this is only the second time that Indonesians have voted for their president. The country’s first two presidents, Sukarno and Suharto, held office for 23 and 32 years, respectively. [...]
Topics: Elections | Governance
Countries: Indonesia