15. Is there a ban on state resources being given to or received by political parties or candidates (excluding regulated public funding)?

Indonesia

Indonesia

Answer
Yes
Source

"Section 280

Campaign operators, participants, and teams shall be prohibited to:

     h. use state facilities, religious facilities, and educational facilities;

Section 281

(1) An election campaign that involves president, vice president, ministers, governor, vice governor, regent, vice regent, mayor, and vice mayor shall fulfill the following provisions:

     a. not making use of facilities attached to his/her position, except security facilities for government officers as referred to in the regulation of laws; and

     b. taking unpaid leave.

Section 282

State officials, structural officials, and functional officials within any state position as well as other state apparatus are prohibited from making decisions and/or taking any profit or action that harms the contesting candidate during the campaign.

Section 283

(1) State officials, structural officials, and functional officials within any state position as well as other state apparatus are prohibited from conducting activities that lead to any alignments against the contesting candidate prior to, during, and after the campaign."

Source: Sections 280 h, 281 (1), 282, 283 (1), General Election Law, 2017 (Unofficial translation by the researcher)

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