Early pre-election opinion poll results have president Yudhoyono’s Partai Demokrat leading the way.

People from East Nusa Tenggara are still playing out 16th century theological controversies.

Results for the East Java election and photos of some political campaign banners, posters and slogans for each team.

A list of political party acronyms in Indonesia.

PDI Perjuangan candidates Bibit–Rustriningsih win the Central Java election.

Sadanand Dhume’s My Friend the Fanatic - Travels with an Indonesian Islamist.

PKS ideology, recent electoral wins, and the 2009 general and presidential elections with Tifatul Sembiring.

Syamsul Arifin and Gatot Pujo Nugroho win the North Sumatra election.

A victory for Islamic parties in the West Java election, led by Ahmad Heryawan and Dede Yusuf.

Indonesia’s lukewarm response to Kosovo statehood.

Perlombaan kecantikan Miss Indonesia di Palembang dituduh menyebarkan sipilis.

The Miss Indonesia 2008 beauty pageant in Palembang.

Perselisihan Israel dan Palestina, sekaligus hubungan Indonesia dengan Israel.

The Israeli Palestinian conflict, and Indonesia’s relationship with Israel.

Merambatnya Islam lunak di Indonesia menurut pemerhati mancanegara.

Discrimination against minority groups in Indonesia.

Both Islamic militants and Golkar lose in the South Sulawesi election.

Juwono Sudarsono offers advice for democracy obsessed westerners.

Press freedom is threatened in the outcome of the Soeharto vs. Time libel case.

Metro TV’s Chinese-language news service, Xin Wen.

Australia insults president Yudhoyono.

Golkar’s religious roadshow, led by Priyo Budi Santoso.

Centrist political leaders, young and old, criticise religion based laws.

South Kalimantan has a free sex problem.

Maria Eva, deeply religious woman and star of the Golkar porn flick.

A sex scandal involving a Golkar politician and a dangdut singer.

The pairing of Ratu Atut and M. Masduki look likely to win the Banten governor’s election.

A review of recent news on the pornography and morality bill as thousands of Muslims rallied in Jakarta in support of it.

An electoral poll carried out in December 2005 and published in early February 2006 make for some interesting perusing given recent events and trends in the parliament in Jakarta.

The election results for the 2004 parliamentary and presidential elections.

A study of youth political & religious affiliation.