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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Aisyah Llewellyn

Surprise delay to Indonesia elections labelled unconstitutional

Indonesian President Joko Widodo casts his ballot during elections in Jakarta, Indonesia in April 2019 [File: Edgar Su/Reuters]

Medan, Indonesia – Indonesia’s presidential and general elections have been thrown into jeopardy following a surprise ruling to delay voting by a court in Jakarta, prompting widespread condemnation of the shock, and seemingly unconstitutional, decision.

The Central Jakarta District Court ruled earlier this month that the elections – scheduled to take place in February 2024 – should be delayed for two and a half years, meaning that the earliest the elections could go ahead would be in 2025.

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