Prof. Dr. Reda Manthovani, S.H., LL.M., has emerged as one of the strongest candidates for the position of Attorney General. Although no official announcement has been made, a combination of political signals and Reda’s professional background suggests that he is being positioned for one of the most strategic roles in Indonesia’s legal system.

“Gerakan Rakyat”, a new mass organization established by Anies Baswedan volunteer groups, begins to consider becoming a political party. Not only will it be a forum for people with shared political beliefs and agendas, but also a political vehicle for Anies Baswedan in his future endeavours, including perhaps the next presidential election.

The inauguration of the Central Board of the Alumni Association of the Indonesian Islamic Students Movement (PB IKA PMII) for the 2025–2030 term on July 13 reaffirmed a growing reality: student alumni organizations are no longer immune from high-level political maneuvering. Far from being a mere intellectual gathering, the event became a symbolic arena for elite consolidation and political alignment.

As if having both chairman and chief executive of Pertamina is not enough, the government appointed more politicians from President Prabowo Subianto’s Gerindra Party as commissioners in subsidiaries of the state oil and gas company. Pretty much as informed by our sources at Pertamina few weeks ago.

Even when son Kerry was named suspect in a corruption case, some were caught by surprise given past relationship between father Riza Chalid with President Prabowo Subianto. Now that Riza himself is named suspect in the case, some wonder what actually happened?

The recent controversy surrounding the proposed release of suspects in the vandalism of a Christian retreat house in Cidahu, Sukabumi—put forward by the Special Advisor to the Minister of Human Rights, Thomas Harming Suwarta—reveals a deeper issue within the Ministry of Human Rights.

West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi has recently made yet another controversial policy in education. The limit on the number of students in one classroom, which was originally 36, has now been increased significantly to 50. This policy aims to reduce the high dropout rate in the province, but also puts both students and teachers at risk. Will it be a good solution in the long run?

Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM), Bahlil Lahadalia, has once again drawn public attention—not for breakthroughs in energy transition or strategic innovation, but for a viral video clip capturing his outburst during a parliamentary hearing with Commission XII of the House of Representatives (DPR RI) on July 2, 2025. His anger was directed at the Director General of Electricity, Jisman P. Hutajulu, and the state electricity utility PLN due to discrepancies in reported data on the number of villages with electricity access.

A new think tank called ‘Prasasti’ has been officially launched on Monday (30/06). This self-proclaimed independent research institute is filled with people close to Prabowo Subianto, aimed at providing an objective view toward government policies and programs. Prabowo’s brother, Hashim Djojohadikusumo, who is listed in the Board of Advisors, made sure Prasasti would not be seen as a propaganda tool by inviting non-Gerindra politicians to join in the team. Really?