Thailand

Proposal to directly elect Thai PM rejected

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, BANGKOK -- Thailand's Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) on Tuesday shot down a proposal to directly elect the prime minister and cabinet members, citing the risk it might carry.The CDC resolved to maintain the parliamentary system Thailand has been using, in which the prime minister is chosen by elected members of parliament (MPs), CDC Vice-Chairman Suchit Bunbongkarn was quoted...

Jokowi

Jokowi: Be patient and wait for the KPU announcement

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, SOLO -- Presidential candidate Joko "Jokowi" Widodo again called on the people here on Sunday to be patient and wait for the official announcement of the results of the recent presidential election."Just be patient and wait for the KPU announcement," he said upon arrival at his home town in Solo, Central Java.He assured that the presidential election had...

Anis Matta

Rabu , 09 Jul 2014, 22:00 WIB

PKS: Reconciliation is a must

M Qodari

Rabu , 09 Jul 2014, 21:19 WIB

On election results, more wisdom urged