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BIAK NUMFOR REGENCY ELECTION DISPUTE

Constitutional Court held a trial on Election Result Dispute in Biak Numfor Regency, Papua, Kamis (13/11), scheduled for initial examination. The case was filed by Regent Candidate No.2, Reyneilda M. Kaisiepo and Max Richard Funamawi Krey. From the Petitionees, there…read more



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NORTH MALUKU CONFLICT: NORT MALUKU ELECTION COMMISSION FILE SUIT AGAINST PRESIDENT

Never ending conflict in governor and vice election process still goes on. President decision to inaugurate Thaib Armaiyn and Abdul Gani Kasuba as Governor and Vice of North Maluku (Malut – for short) did not automatically solve the problems arising…read more



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LUWU REGENT ELECTION DISPUTE

Constitutional Court held a trial on Dispute over Election Result in Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi, Thursday (13/11) scheduled for initial examination. The case No. 33/PHPU.D-VI/2008 was pleaded by Candidate No.1 for Regent and Vice, Basmin Mattayang and Buhari Kahar Muzakkar.…read more



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WAJO REGENCY ELECTION DISPUTE

Constitutional Court held an initial trial on Dispute over Election Result in Wajo Regency, South Sulawesi, Thursday (13/11), at the Plenary Court Room. This case was pleaded by Wajo Regent-Vice candidate H.Andi Asmidin and Drs.H. Mohammad Ridwan against Wajo Regent…read more



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NORTH GORONTALO ELECTION. MONEY POLITIC AND UNDERAGE VOTERS

Election in North Gorontalo Regency, Gorontalo Province held in October 27, 2008 left its problems. Money politics and underage voters coloured the democratic celebration. These things were revealed in the settlement of regional election in the Constitutional Court which had…read more



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OVERLAPPED POWER DOMESTIC AFFAIR MINISTER AND SUPREME COURT

A group of people from Comission A of Ponorogo Regional Parliament complained to the Constitutional Court related with overlapping of authority between Minister of Domestic Affairs and Supreme Court in the annulment of a Regional Decree. They were welcomed by…read more



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Constitutions should adapt to changes in society, says Can

Constitutional Court rapporteur Osman Can has said that constitutions need to be adapted in accordance with societal and political changes. “The possibility of change may legitimize constitutions that have a legitimacy problem. … Ruling out changing constitutions is a…read more



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ACT ON GENERAL ELECTION. TESTING FEMALE REPRESENTATION AND MAJORITY VOTES OPTION

Putting female candidates in a zigzag way (one in three candidates) in legislative member candidate list is a form of protection for female political rights which has been marginalized and discriminated so far. As comparison, female representation in political party…read more



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News Analysis: Bill prescribes setbacks in state's war on corruption

Pandaya ,  The Jakarta Post ,  Jakarta   |  Tue, 11/11/2008 10:50 AM  |  Headlines The much-anticipated bill on the Corruption Court rushed to the House of Representatives a fortnight ago shows loopholes that will endanger the war on corruption…read more



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SOEKARWO-SAIFULLAH WON. KHOFIFAH-MUDJIONO FILE A CASE TO CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

Surabaya, Kompas – Under strict guard from the security, Tuesday (11/11), second round official counting of East Java Regional Election resulted in Soekarwo-Saifullah Yusuf pair as the winner. The pair took a narrow lead with 60,223 votes from Khofifah Indar…read more