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House Budget Committee Deputy Steps Down Instead of Facing KPK

Deputy chairman of the House Budget Committee Mirwan Amir choose to step down rather than face questioning from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) that would burden his family, he said on Thursday. 2:19pm May 24, 2012

Democratic Party Will Not Oust Angelina . . . Yet

Despite being named a suspect for two graft cases, Democratic Party would not ousted Angelina Sondakh as lawmaker. 1:49pm May 24, 2012

Golkar Ground Split

All is not as well as it appears for the Golkar party, which not too long ago looked set to revive its fortunes and emerge a frontrunner in national and presidential elections in 2014. 1:31pm May 24, 2012

President's Son Nearly Attacked by Angry Mob

Ternate, North Maluku. Secretary General of the Democratic Party and son of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono, was nearly attacked by an angry mob at Babullah Airport, Ternate, North Maluku on Thursday. 11:59am May 24, 2012

Update: Australia, Indonesia Deny Corby Deal

Sydney. Canberra and Jakarta denied on Wednesday doing a deal to have five years shaved off Australian drug trafficker Schapelle Corby’s sentence in exchange for the release of Indonesian people-smugglers. 8:48am May 23, 2012

Former Army Chief Wiranto Proclaims Himself 'Popular' as Presidential Run Looks Likely

Wiranto, a retired Army general who was strongman President Suharto’s last military chief, said on Tuesday that he would run for president in 2014, claiming that leaders of the party he founded and chairs still considered him a popular figure. 4:56pm May 22, 2012

Prabowo Looking Good for Candidate-Starved Dems

First Lady Ani Says 'No Comment' Over Presidential Candidate Issue

G-20 Should Have More Say in Global Talks: Economists

Lawmakers: KPK Still in 'Disharmony' on Century Scandal

Aburizal Bakrie Travels to Australia to Meet With Top Officials

30 Percent of Regional Chiefs Implicated in Corruption: Ministry Spokesman

Democrats, PKS in Spat Over Disgraced Bengkulu Governor Agusrin

Golkar To Announce Candidate for Indonesia President on July 1

Insight: Indonesia Tycoon Bakrie Gears Up for Presidential Bid

In this file photo, Mirwan Amir, former deputy chairman of House Budget Committee gives a press statement after being questioned by the Corruption Eradication Commission about a graft case over an infrastructure development fund. (Antara Photo)

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President's Son Nearly Attacked by Angry Mob

Ternate, North Maluku. Secretary General of the Democratic Party and son of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono, was nearly attacked by an angry mob at Babullah Airport, Ternate, North Maluku on Thursday. 11:59am May 24, 2012


Insight: Indonesia Tycoon Bakrie Gears Up for Presidential Bid

There are many ways to describe Indonesia’s Aburizal Bakrie: multi-millionaire businessman, global mining tycoon, heavyweight contender for the presidency in 2014. One description that does not spring to mind is man of the common people. 3:16pm May 21, 2012


Update: Australia, Indonesia Deny Corby Deal

Sydney. Canberra and Jakarta denied on Wednesday doing a deal to have five years shaved off Australian drug trafficker Schapelle Corby’s sentence in exchange for the release of Indonesian people-smugglers. 8:48am May 23, 2012


Former Army Chief Wiranto Proclaims Himself 'Popular' as Presidential Run Looks Likely

Wiranto, a retired Army general who was strongman President Suharto’s last military chief, said on Tuesday that he would run for president in 2014, claiming that leaders of the party he founded and chairs still considered him a popular figure. 4:56pm May 22, 2012


Golkar To Announce Candidate for Indonesia President on July 1

After a long, much-publicized internal debate that revealed a lack of consensus among its members, the Golkar Party announced on Monday that it would bring forward the date of its national leadership meeting from October to June, when it will announce its presidential candidate for the 2014 election. 4:07pm May 21, 2012


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