THE STANDARD By
Standard Team |
March 4th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
An IEBC official moves ballot boxes into Bulimbo Primary School, which will be used as a polling centre in today’s by-elections. [Mumo Munuve and Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]
Residents of Matungu and Kabuchai constituencies go to the polls to elect new MPs this morning amid claims of a plot to rig the election.
Yesterday, ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi claimed some Independent and Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC) officials met ODM leaders to strategise on how to influence the outcome of the by-election in Matungu.
On Tuesday, Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala made similar claims.
Voice of the people prompts President to roll back liquor regulation 2nd March 2021
Thousands of bottles of liquor are destroyed by the authorities of Pamekasan, East Java. (2/2/2021). ANTARA FOTO/Saiful Bahri/foc. Indonesian President Joko Widodo rolled back a presidential regulation allowing investments in the liquor industry on Tuesday, nearly one month after he signed it.
Announcing the revocation of the investment permit on the Indonesian Presidential Secretariat s YouTube channel, he said his decision was prompted by inputs from several figures, including the Indonesian Council of Ulema (MUI), and regions.
The move earned him praise from various sections of society, including Indonesia s leading Islamic organizations and the opposition camp.
Legislator pushes for speedy passage of alcohol prohibition bill 26th February 2021
Deputy Head of the House Legislation Body Achmad Baidowi (Foto: Istimewa)
Considering the negative impacts of alcoholic beverages, the United Development Party (PPP) has, since the earlier period, proposed an immediate passing of the alcoholic prohibition bill Jakarta (ANTARA) - A senior parliament member pressed for the House of Representatives to pass the alcohol prohibition bill in the wake of the grave threats posed by liquor on Indonesians, especially members of the young generation.
The negative impacts of alcoholic beverages again came to light in an incident wherein three people were fatally shot at RM Cafe in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, on Thursday, Deputy Head of the House Legislation Body Achmad Baidowi stated here on Friday.
A foreign envoy participates in a briefing on the 2019 elections at the General Elections Commission (KPU) headquarters in Jakarta on April 2, 2019. Sixteen political parties are standing in the 2019 parliamentary elections. - Jakarta Post/ANN JAKARTA, Feb 13 (Jakata Post/ANN): Political factions at the House of Representatives have yet to decide on whether to drop a proposal to revise the Election Law that includes a plan to move forward several regional elections currently scheduled for 2024.
The proposed revision has been included in the House’s 2021 priority legislation program, but several political factions have retracted their support for the plan, reportedly following a meeting with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.