Indonesia’s House of Representatives postpones plan to scrap direct regional elections

Support has been growing among pro-government parties to scrap direct polls. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
Tempo

Indirect Regional Elections Threaten Local Democracy

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The issue of abolishing direct regional elections has resurfaced in Indonesia. The plan, which involves appointing regional heads through the Regional House of Representatives ...

Scrapping direct regional elections in Indonesia shifts power to elites, analysts warn

Indonesia considers ending direct regional elections, a move analysts warn will shift power to elites and erode democratic ...
Jakarta Globe

UII Rector Rejects Proposal to End Direct Regional Elections

UII Rector Fathul Wahid rejected proposals to end direct regional elections, warning they would undermine popular sovereignty ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Yellen says threats to democracy risk US economic growth, an indirect jab at Trump

WASHINGTONWASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen argues that a fractured democracy can have destructive effects on the economy — an indirect jab at Donald Trump. Yellen delivered an address ...