Indonesia to hold national, local elections separately – boon or bane for political parties, democracy?

UE, NATO, Politica externa

The hope is that national issues will not overshadow regional issues, and political parties will have enough time to prepare their candidates, the constitutional court says in a landmark ruling. JAKARTA: Indonesia’s recent Constitutional Court ruling that the national and regional elections must be held separately from 2029 is a boon for democracy and will elevate the importance of local issues, but could pose some challenges to political parties, stakeholders and observers told CNA. On Jun 26,