Category: Politics

The Islamic party PPP, a member of Ganjar Pranowo’s coalition, wishes that the ruling party PDIP will accept Sandiaga Uno to become Ganjar’s running mate.  However, if PDIP chooses someone else, not Sandiaga, PPP wishes that Ganjar’s running mate will be a figure that is known close the Party.

Gerindra Party wants East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa to lead Prabowo Subianto’s national campaign team in the next year’s presidential election. Similar to Prabowo’s camp, Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar also wants Khofifah to become the head of its campaign team. On the other hand, some volunteer groups recommend Khofifah as a candidate for the running mate of Ganjar Pranowo. Where will Khofifah end up?

Some political observers from the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) recently criticized President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in regard to the President’s statement on intelligence data about political parties and 2024 race. The question is whether the criticism is genuine or not. Some even speculate that the criticism from BRIN’s observers might be a sign of soured relationship between the President and PDIP Chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri, who is the chief adviser of BRIN. Is it true?

House Speaker Puan Maharani, the daughter of the fifth President Megawati Soekarnoputri (who is also the chairperson of the ruling party PDIP), stated that PDIP is still open to any possibility in her response to a question about pairing Ganjar Pranowo with Prabowo Subianto. Puan also talked about the possibility of a meeting between her mother, Megawati, and Prabowo. In the meantime, Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest son of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is joining PSI, a small political party that is now getting closer to Prabowo’s coalition.

Jazilul Fawaid, the deputy chairman of PKB, recently made an interesting statement regarding the next year’s presidential election. Jazilul believes that there’s still a possibility of 2024 race turning into a two-horse race, not three-horse race. Is it really possible?

Ganjar Pranowo, a presidential candidate from the ruling party PDIP, made an interesting statement in response to a question about the possibility of him pairing up with Prabowo Subianto. Ganjar’s statement becomes even more interesting given the ongoing tension between PDIP and Gerindra, Prabowo’s political party. Prabowo aside, there were some clues about Ganjar’s running mate that was earlier revealed by Hasto Kristiyanto, the secretary general of PDIP.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo addressed some important issues, including the succession of the Military Commander (Panglima TNI), during his working visit in Jatinegara (East Jakarta) and Bandung (West Java) on Tuesday (Sep. 19). The President gave his statement following a new attempt to extend the military retirement age at the Constitutional Court (MK). The current Military Commander Admiral Yudo Margono, as we all know, will soon enter his mandatory retirement age in November 2023.

Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, who is also the chairman of Gerindra Party, was very busy on Tuesday (Sep. 19). After accompanying President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to visit the state-owned weapons manufacturer PT Pindad in Bandung (West Java), Prabowo went to Yogyakarta to attend a presidential debate hosted by Najwa Shihab at the Gadjah Mada University (UGM), which was also attended by Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan. However, the biggest question about Prabowo is: who will become his running mate in the 2024 presidential race?

Over the weekend, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo attended two events organized by his volunteer groups in Bogor, West Java. In the said events, the President, apparently the real king maker in 2024 election, reminded his supporters to be patient and not to rush in endorsing presidential candidate.

Democratic Party, led by the sixth President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), is getting closer to Prabowo Subianto. Ganjar Pranowo, meanwhile, is leading the poll with a significant margin above Prabowo and Anies Baswedan, who has just received an official endorsement from PKS.