After his state visit to Saudi Arabia on April 14, President Joko Widodo discussed a number of results of a meeting agreed between the president and Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdul Azis. One of them was an additional 10,000 hajj pilgrimage quotas. Thus the number of Indonesia hajj pilgrims is 231 thousand every year. The results of the meeting were discussed at a limited meeting he chaired at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Thursday (4/18) morning. On that occasion, the Head of State stressed the importance of decisions that must be taken by the Indonesian government in additional Hajj quota and additional Saudi Arabia investment plans in the petrochemical industry. 

"Our work visit to Saudi Arabia, firstly, is related to an additional 10 thousand quota for our prospective pilgrims. Then the second one is also related to the desire to increase Saudi Arabia's investment in Indonesia. Both of them I think we should follow up as soon as possible so that this response will be completed soon, especially the Saudi Arabian investment plan to Indonesia that was delivered yesterday, the Saudis want Indonesia to cooperate with the Saudis, and make our country a hub for the petrochemical industry in Southeast Asia, said President Joko Widodo.

Previously, President Joko Widodo and a number of working cabinet ministers paid a state visit to Saudi Arabia on Sunday (4/14). On this occasion, the Head of State met with Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman. They discussed the desire to increase employment bilateral cooperation, especially in terms of energy and petrochemicals. (VOI/RINI/AHM)

Vice President M Jusuf Kalla hoped that the General Election Commission (KPU) and its personnel across various regions could work honestly, fairly, transparently and well during the vote counting process.

"Yes, we are grateful that the election has run well, transparently and honestly. We also hope that KPU could (work) well, honestly, fairly and transparently," Kalla said on a private television station in Jakarta on Wednesday.

He asked all parties to help supervise the vote counting process at the respective polling stations up to the levels of sub-district, district, municipality, province, and finally at the KPU headquarters in Jakarta.

Kalla also reminded the public to accept the official results of the elections to be announced by the Commission later.

Counting of votes for legislative and presidential elections were being conducted at 809,563 polling stations (TPS) on Wednesday and Thursday (18/4). Later, a vote recapitulation will be carried out at the sub-district level from April 18 to May 4, at the district and municipality levels from April 22 to May 12, at the provincial level from April 22 to May 12, and at the KPU Headquarters from April 25 to 22 May.

Indonesia just conducted its simultaneous legislative and presidential elections across the country on April 17, 2019. The number of eligible voters is over 192 million.

The election in the world's largest archipelagic nation with over 17 thousand islands and a population of 260 million is considered the biggest and most complex in the world.  (ANTARA)

Voter turnout was estimated at 83.90 percent, according to a survey conducted by pollster Indikator Politik that conducted a quick count after millions of Indonesians flocked over 800 thousand polling stations across the country on April 17, 2019.

"We predict that the turnout was 83.90 percent," Rizka Halida, senior researcher of Indikator Politik, said in Jakarta on Wednesday.

The pollster conducted a quick count of voting results at 2,976 polling stations (TPS) spread proportionally across the country, she said.

It selected TPS samples by using a stratified systematic random sampling method.

Based on the quick count results, the Joko Widodo (Jokowi)-Ma'ruf Amin pair collected 54.07 percent of votes and contender Prabowo Subianto-Sandiaga Uno collected 45.93 percent, she said.

Indikator Politik predicted that Jokowi would win the elections.

Indonesia held simultaneous legislative and presidential elections on April 17, considered to be the largest single-day democratic election in the world.  (ANTARA)

Overseas Election Committee (PPLN) and Group of Overseas Voting Organizers (KPPSLN) Islamabad carried out a counting of ballots for the President and Deputy President (PPWP) along with the People's Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia (DPR RI) District 2 of Jakarta.

The event took place at the Nusantara Culture Hall of the Republic of Indonesia Embassy (KBRI) Islamabad on Wednesday (04/17/2019).

The program began with remarks by the Chairman of PPLN Islamabad, Muladi Mugheni. In his remarks, Muladi expressed his appreciation for the high level of participation of Indonesian citizens in the 2019 Simultaneous General Elections in Islamabad.

"Alhamdulillah, from a total of 263 Permanent Voters List (DPT) in the Overseas Voting Place (TPSLN) of Islamabad, 246 ballots were cast. This means that the participation rate of Indonesian citizens was 93.5%. While those who used voting rights for DPT Pos were 67 people out of a total of 106 people. That is, for the DPT Post the participation rate of Indonesian citizens is 63.2%, "said Muladi.

Furthermore, the event was submitted to the Chairperson of the Islamabad Overseas Voting Organizing Group (KPPSLN), Amirah Dzatul Himmah, while opening the ballot counting meeting. For the calculation of the first stage, it starts from the counting of the ballots of the President and Deputy President (PPWP) along with the Indonesian People's Representative Council (DPR RI) of Electoral District 2 of DKI Jakarta from TPSLN. Then the second stage, followed by the calculation of the Post Ballots.

From the results of the recapitulation, Candidate Pair (Paslon) serial number 01, Joko Widodo-Ma'ruf Amin, obtained 81 votes or 25.96%. While Paslon number 02, Prabowo Subianto-Sandiaga Uno, received 225 votes or 72.12%. Thus, Paslon number 02 excelled in the vote count in Islamabad. And illegitimate President and Deputy President (PPWP) ballot letters totaling 6 votes or 1.92%.

The total number of valid ballots of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia (DPR RI) is 259. With the following details; National Awakening Party (PKB) as many as 11 votes, Gerindra 25 votes, PDIP 27 votes, Golkar 9 votes, Nasdem 2 votes, PKS 149 votes, Perindo 3 votes, PPP 3 votes, PSI 3 votes, PAN 17 votes, Hanura 1 votes, Democrats 8 votes, and UN 1 vote.

Whereas there were 3 parties which did not get votes at all, namely the Garuda Party, the Working Party, and PKPI. While there are 24 invalid ballots for the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia (DPR RI).

The event was attended by the Indonesian Ambassador to Pakistan, Iwan Suyudhie Amri, Indonesian Embassy staff and family, witnesses from the Election participants, Indonesian citizens and students running smoothly and pleasantly. The event ended with the submission of documents and ballot boxes from KPPSLN to PPLN.