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Democracy: Pressure Mounts on Ganjar-Mahfud Team, Reveals PDI-P Campaign, Kompas

“Do not let the election fraud that has recently begun to manifest itself happen again,” Ms. Megawati said.

Writers: Journalist and Writer Mas Marco Kartodikromo and His Wife, Boven-Digoel, 1932

“He had to pay for it: in 1927 he was sent to BovenDigoel where he died of tuberculosis in 1932, an almost forgotten man with an almost forgotten oeuvre. A real knight, bone and marrow, who lived up to his ideals; steadfast and uncompromising, he was crushed by the colonial state.” Hendrik M. J. Maier,…

Elections: Former President Megawati Speaks Out on Constitutional Court Ruling, Smells Electoral Fraud Starting to Occur

“Do not let the election fraud that has recently begun to manifest itself happen again,” Ms. Megawati said.

Elections: Prabowo’s Electability Declines After Partnering with Gibran, Charta Politika Poll

“The difference in electability between Mr. Prabowo and Mr. Ganjar in the latest survey has narrowed to 3.6 percent.”

Elections: Chief Justice Removed by Judicial Conduct Board, Matter Should Be Retried

“…the Judicial Conduct Board maintained their initial position: that they could not rectify or even annul Constitutional Court decision number 90, even if ethical violations were established.”

Op-Ed: The Validity of Gibran’s Candidacy By Hamid Awaludin, Kompas

…The decision made [President Joko Widodo’s son] Mr. Gibran Rakabuming Raka, a potential candidate for vice president in the 2024 presidential election…

Elections: PDI-P Members Urged To “Move On” From President and His Son

“Ms. Puan emphasized that all supporters and volunteers of PDI-P should stop entertaining the notion that former friends who are now rivals are simply acting, but rather that they have unequivocally abandoned PDI-P…”

Op-Ed: Why Are They Angry? by Abdurrahman Wahid

“Complex questions cannot be answered simply. They require deep reflection and moral courage to see the issues clearly.”

Elections: Former Attorney Believes President Not Neutral, Claims His Actions Contradict His Words, Tempo

“..A former member of President Joko Widodo’s legal team during the 2014 election ..does not trust the President’s statement that he will remain neutral in the 2024 elections..”

Elections: Presidential Candidates Called to Urgent Lunch with President, Kompas

“…the meeting reflects President Widodo’s commitment to supporting all of the candidates competing in the 2024 presidential election [equally].”

Elections: PDI-P Secretary General Hasto: Party Saddened and Disheartened

“…Saddened and disheartened…”

Short Story: The Little Singer Who Missed Her Father By S Prasetyo Utomo

“Ten years he had spent in prison, and the death penalty was to be carried out tonight.”

Short Story: Karyamin’s Smile By Ahmad Tohari

“…the Village secretary tried to catch Karyamin. Unfortunately, he failed.”

Elections: Gibran’s Candidacy Still Uncertain, From Kompas.com

“If you look closely at the details, in fact there were only three votes that legalized Gibran’s candidacy,” said Dr. Hamid.

Elections: Party Funding Reform: Presidential Hopeful Anies Baswedan Vows to Overhaul Political Party Financing

“JAKARTA – Indonesian presidential candidate Mr. Anies Baswedan has pledged to reform the nation’s political party financing policies if elected. In his view, political parties are akin to corporate entities with employees and operational needs that require financial support to ensure their continued functioning…”