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January
LIPI Researcher Hopes Political Parties Build Formal Coalition in the 2019 Election
Written by Ani Hasanah
A researcher of Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) Siti Zuhro said in the 2018 regional head election, political parties seem to have difficulty in building coalitions and propose their candidates. In a special interview with RRI World Service Voice of Indonesia, Siti Zuhro in Jakarta on Thursday (18/1) argues that the coalition of political parties in 2018 regional elections has not been formatted and measurable. According to Siti Zuhro, there is no parallel coalition in the national, provincial and district or municipality levels. An immeasurable coalition of political parties can lead to a fragile coalition. To that end, she hopes that in the 2019 General Election, political parties can coalesce with parties with the same ideology //
“We hope that in the future, the political parties will be more genuine in building coalitions. By building a more genuine coalition, they will inevitably make improvements in the parties and perform a more serious and more transparent and accountable cadre process,” Siti Zuhro said.
Siti Zuhro hopes a formatted and measurable coalition will result in a qualified political party. Indonesia must have political parties capable of showing their supporter base, so only qualified political parties can participate in the General Elections and Regional Head Elections. A newly declared party, according to her, needs to fix the administrative qualification and the quality of the cadres. Siti Zuhro further explained, there will be simultaneous regional head elections in June and the preparation of candidacy for 2019 Presidential Election in August. Therefore, contestation will be fierce especially in the 3 regions considered to be most vote getter areas or reference of voters’ tendency on the political parties. They are West Java, Central Java, and East Java / / sekar
January
Election Abroad: MFA and Election Supervisory Agency Discuss the preparation of General Election
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Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi in Jakarta on Thursday (18/1) received the Chairman of the Election Supervisory Board to discuss preparation for the 2019 election abroad. According to a press release issued by the Foreign Ministry's official website in Jakarta on Thursday (18/1), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has signed an overseas cooperation agreement with the General Election Commission. The purpose of the agreement is to cooperate in the implementation of the 2019 General Election for Indonesian citizens abroad. The agreement is a guideline for the KPU and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in carrying out their respective duties and responsibilities in the holding of elections abroad. Ministry of Foreign Affairs overseeing 132 RI Representatives abroad committed, assisting the success and smoothness of elections abroad in 2019 in accordance with the mandate of the Election Law No.7 of 2017.tr-yti.kemlu.18.1’18.mar
January
Indonesian Embassy Explores Cooperation with Canada
Written by Ani HasanahIndonesian Ambassador to Canada, Teuku Faizasyah conducted official visit to a number of ministers and officials of Newfoundland and Labrador province, Canada on January 15-16, 2018 to explore cooperation in various fields. As reported by Antara, the Indonesian embassy in Ottawa in a press statement on Thursday said that the visit is aimed to explore some cooperation between Indonesia and Canada in the field of employment, maritime, trade, education, technology or culture. Ambassador Teuku Faizasyah also said that there is potential cooperation opportunity between Indonesia and Newfoundland and Labrador provinces. The provinces have superiority in maritime which can be synergized with Indonesian commitment to maximize the strategic opportunities of the Indonesian maritime sector. The Ambassador added that Indonesia along with the provinces also pursues cooperation to fill trained and semi-trained job vacancy. (Ant-Mar/Trans by Yati)
January
Indonesia and the Netherlands Strengthen Cooperation in Law and Security Fields
Written by Ani Hasanah
The government of Indonesian and the Netherlands enhance cooperation in law through development of capacity, research, training and technical exchange. The Dutch Ambassador to Indonesia, Rob Swartbol, in “Indonesia-Netherlands Rule of Law and Security Update 2018” in Jakarta on Wednesday (17/1) said that on one hand, the two countries share knowledge in substantive aspect and structure of law, because of similar DNA law. On the other hand, both countries face similar new challenges such as creating inclusive society and making regulation of using internet and technology.
“…On one hand, our 2 countries share a number of commonalities in substantive law and legal structure. This is always fortune as our common legal DNA. On the other hand, we are finishing similar challenges, how to create inclusive societies, how to regulate the use of internet and social media or to curb cyber crime. How to regulate the latest what change technology, how to fight climate change, and environmental degradation or how to deal with illegal fishing. Both countries have to find answers to these new challenges,” The Dutch Ambassador to Indonesia, Rob Swartbol said.
Meanwhile, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Indonesia, Muhammad Hatta Ali said that with the roots of the same legal system, collaboration between Indonesia and the Netherlands is not only important, but also strategic. Furthermore, Ambassador Rob Swartbol said that equal partnership between Indonesia and the Netherlands is conducted to enhance quality and effectiveness of the court apparatus. (Rifai/Trans by Yati)