Jokowi Widodo

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  Indonesian President Joko Widodo Announces New Cabinet Line-Up

  Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo announced a new Cabinet line-up today that returns a reformist to the Finance Ministry and puts a former head of the military in charge of security.

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  Indonesia To Punish Child Rapists With Chemical Castration

  Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo issued a regulation Wednesday that provides tougher penalties for child rapists, including chemical castration and the death penalty.

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  Indonesia Warns Messaging Apps To Drop Same-Sex Emoticons

  Human Rights Watch today urged Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo to protect gay and lesbian rights, a day after his government told instant messaging apps to remove stickers featuring same-sex couples in the latest high-profile attempt to discourage visible homosexuality in the socially conservative country.

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  Indonesia's Joko Widodo Marks Disappointing First Year in Power

  Indonesian President Joko Widodo took office last year on hopes that an outsider and "man of the people" would swiftly usher in a new era of cleaner, more effective governance.

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  Waiting for Joko Widodo: Indonesia's Infrastructure Inertia Stalls Builders

  For Indonesia's second-largest state construction firm PT Wijaya Karya Tbk, the half-year since President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo took office with promises of a massive infrastructure push has been as much about waiting as it has been about building.

• Shambolic Election Campaign Leaves Indonesia's President-Elect Much to Prove

  When he was nominated in March as a candidate for Indonesia's presidential election, polls showed Joko "Jokowi" Widodo had a 30-point lead over the man who would become his main challenger, former army general Prabowo Subianto.

• Battered by Election, Indonesia's New President Faces Party Clash

  After winning Indonesia's closest ever presidential election, Joko "Jokowi" Widodo now faces what could be his toughest battle yet - winning over his own party.

• Joko Jokowi Widodo Party Claims Victory in Indonesian Presidential Election

  The main party backing Joko "Jokowi" Widodo claimed victory in Indonesia's presidential election on Tuesday, despite last-minute accusations from his rival that allegations of mass vote fraud had not been properly investigated.

• Both Candidates in Indonesia Election Claim Victory; Jokowi Ahead in More Counts

  Both candidates claimed victory in Indonesia's presidential election on Wednesday, suggesting there could be a drawn out constitutional battle to decide who will next lead the world's third-largest democracy.

• Jokowi Remains Frontrunner in Indonesia's Presidential Race-Poll

  Jakarta Governor Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has a nine percentage point lead over ex-general Prabowo Subianto with less than two weeks before Indonesia's July 9 presidential election, according to the latest opinion poll published on Friday.

• Indonesian Presidential Frontrunner Jokowi Set to Pick Kalla as Running Mate

  Indonesia's presidential frontrunner Joko "Jokowi" Widodo will on Monday announce popular former vice president Jusuf Kalla as his running mate for the July 9 election, party officials said.

• In Indonesia, Moderate Islamic Party Returns to Political Centrestage

  Indonesian presidential frontrunner Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has joined hands with the country's most popular Islamic party, cementing the surprise resurgence of Muslim parties in this year's election and possibly renewing their voice in the new government.

• Indonesian Opposition Party Wins Election, Eyes Coalition for Jokowi

  Final results from Indonesia's legislative election confirmed on Friday that the main opposition party had won, but failed to secure enough votes to put forward its presidential candidate Joko "Jokowi" Widodo without a coalition.