Gita Wirjawan is the first minister to resign from the cabinet to pursue his presidential ambition through Democratic Party Convention.

Dahlan Iskan won't step down

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - Minister of State Owned Enterprises (SOEs), Dahlan Iskan said that he would not follow Gita Wirjawan who earlier stepped down from his position as Minister of Trade. Both are presidential candidates who will contest at Democratic Party Convention. Iskan said that he would only resign after his nomination was positive. "I do not think to step down...

Chairman of Golkar Party, Aburizal Bakrie (file photo)

Senin , 03 Feb 2014, 19:30 WIB

Golkar wishes to build coalition with PDIP

Indonesian Fisrt Lady, Ani Yudhoyono (photo file)

Jumat , 17 Jan 2014, 17:31 WIB

First Lady talks about general election

Golkar Party submits its candidates for 2014 general election at Indonesian General Election Committee in Jakarta earlier this year. (file photo)

Analyst: Conflict among elites Golkar to escalate

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA - A political observer from Airlangga University, Airlangga Pribadi Kusman predicted that internal conflicts in Golkar Party would escalate because of electability of the party’s chairman, Aburizal Bakrie, still low. "If the conflict continues to escalate, Bakrie's candidacy might be removed from presidential candidacy and also as chairman of Golkar Party," Kusman said recently. Kusman said his prediction was...