Yesterday, Indonesian presidential candidate Anies Baswedan announced that he will file a case at the country’s Constitutional Court contesting the results of last month’s election. Speaking with reporters yesterday, the former Jakarta governor repeated his past criticisms that the state had not been neutral in the February 14 election, which saw him come in second … Read more
Indonesia’s Constitutional Court has rejected a challenge to its contentious ruling that paved the way for the son of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to run as a vice-presidential candidate in the upcoming general election. As BenarNews reported, the eight-judge panel unanimously dismissed the petition, which argued that the court’s original ruling violated the Indonesian constitution. … Read more
On October 16, with the bang of a gavel, Chief Justice Anwar Usman, the former head of Indonesia’s Constitutional Court, ignited a firestorm deep within the heart of Indonesian law. Chief Justice Usman, who sat cloaked in a crimson robe alongside a panel of eight other Constitutional Court judges, was presiding over seven judicial review … Read more
Indonesian Defense Minister and presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, left, and his vice presidential running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka, on a campaign poster produced by Partai Gelora Indonesia. Credit: Partai Gelora Indonesia The chief justice of Indonesia’s Constitutional Court was dismissed from his post after an ethics council yesterday found him guilty of committing a “serious … Read more
ASEAN Beat | Politics | Southeast Asia Complainants allege that last week’s ruling, which paved the way for President Joko Widodo’s 36-year-old son to run in next year’s election, was politically motivated. Advertisement Indonesia’s Constitutional Court has set up a panel to investigate accusations of bias and nepotism against itself, after a court ruling that allowed President Joko “Jokowi” … Read more
ASEAN Beat | Politics | Southeast Asia The decision ensures that next year’s presidential election will proceed according to schedule, under the existing electoral rules. The entrance to the Constitutional Court in Jakarta, Indonesia. Credit: Flickr/Francisco Anzola Advertisement Indonesia’s Constitutional Court has rejected a lawsuit seeking a change to the country’s election ballot system, which would likely have delayed … Read more
ASEAN Beat | Politics | Southeast Asia A number of politicians have petitioned the Constitutional Court to change from open-list proportional voting to a closed-list system. Advertisement Yesterday, Reuters news agency reported that Indonesia’s Constitutional Court will soon rule on an attempt to change the country’s voting system ahead of next year’s presidential election. According to the report, the … Read more