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Mon, 05 Feb 2024 17:05:22 +0900 en-US East Java Looms as Key Battleground in Indonesian Presidential Contest https://thediplomat.com/2024/02/east-java-looms-as-key-battleground-in-indonesian-presidential-contest/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/02/east-java-looms-as-key-battleground-in-indonesian-presidential-contest/ Prabowo’s Lead Holds Steady in Latest Indonesia Election Poll https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/prabowos-lead-holds-steady-in-latest-indonesia-election-poll/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/prabowos-lead-holds-steady-in-latest-indonesia-election-poll/ Indonesian President’s Son Broke Campaign Regulations, Watchdog Rules https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/indonesian-presidents-son-broke-campaign-regulations-watchdog-rules/ https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/indonesian-presidents-son-broke-campaign-regulations-watchdog-rules/ Are Presidential and Vice Presidential Debates Helpful? https://thediplomat.com/2024/01/are-presidential-and-vice-presidential-debates-helpful/ 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Remain Neutral https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/indonesian-presidential-candidates-call-on-president-to-remain-neutral/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/indonesian-presidential-candidates-call-on-president-to-remain-neutral/ Indonesia’s Constitutional Court to Investigate Ethics Complaints Regarding Election Ruling https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/indonesias-constitutional-court-to-investigate-ethics-complaints-regarding-election-ruling/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/indonesias-constitutional-court-to-investigate-ethics-complaints-regarding-election-ruling/ Explaining Indonesia’s Political Stability https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/explaining-indonesias-political-stability/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/explaining-indonesias-political-stability/ Prabowo Maintains Narrow Lead in Indonesian Presidential Polls https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/prabowo-maintains-narrow-lead-in-indonesian-presidential-polls/ 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