Fri, 05/29/2009 - 3:08 PM
Vice President Jusuf Kalla (center) and his wife make their way out of
a Chinese temple in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Friday. Kalla is
looking for support from the Chinese Indonesian community in...
Wed, 04/22/2009 - 12:40 PM
After weeks of intensive talks, Golkar and the Democrat Party failed to
reach agreement on a coalition, ending the plan to pair Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono and Jusuf Kalla in the upcoming presidential...
Tue, 03/10/2009 - 9:52 AM
A long weekend means leisure for most, but not for President Susilo
Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla, who could likely face
off in the upcoming presidential election.
Mon, 05/11/2009 - 9:14 AM
The failure of up to 40 percent of voters unable to cast ballots in the
legislative elections is evidence of massive violation of citizens’
right to vote by the state, the National Commission...
Thu, 04/09/2009 - 10:48 AM
New voting procedures greatly raise the possibility of manipulation and
fraud, including vote buying, false ballots and voter names, during
election day and vote counting.
Sun, 03/29/2009 - 7:22 PM
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono vowed to maintain peace and security
in Aceh, during his first campaign stop in the province for his
Democratic Party.
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