Coup d’état of Arsjad Rasjid
We have actually anticipated leadership change at Indonesian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KADIN Indonesia) following the defeat of Ganjar-Mahfud in this year’s election. Chairman Arsjad Rasjid was appointed chief of the campaign team of Ganjar-Mahfud, while deputy chairman Anindya Bakrie supported Prabowo-Gibran campaign.
The New Chief of BNPT
Eddy Hartono, a police general, has just been appointed as the new chief of the National Counter-Terrorism Agency (BNPT) replacing Comr. Gen. Rycko Amelza Dahniel, who is entering his mandatory retirement age. Eddy was sworn in on Wednesday (Sep. 11) along with Saifullah Yusuf a.k.a Gus Ipul, the new Minister of Social Affairs.
Latest Update on Prabowo-Gibran’s Cabinet
The Speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR), Bambang Soesatyo a.k.a Bamsoet, said he heard a rumor that the number of ministries will be increased from 34 to 44 in the next administration under Prabowo Subianto. In the meantime, all factions of political parties in the Legislative Body of the House of Representatives (Baleg DPR), including PDIP, surprisingly, agreed upon the revision of the State Ministry Law No. 39/2008, which will allow Prabowo to accommodate all parties into his cabinet.
A more confident Pramono
KIM Plus, an expanded coalition of Prabowo-Gibran (plus Jokowi), has in the eleventh hour dropped Sahroni, treasurer of NasDem Party, as chairman of the campaign team for Ridwan Kamil-Suswono in the Jakarta gubernatorial election.
PKB’s New Lineup & Ma’ruf Amin’s Dynasty
PKB, the largest Islamic party in Indonesia and the fourth largest party in the House of Representatives (DPR), has just announced a long list of its new management lineup for 2024-2029 period. Two daughters of Vice President (VP) Ma’ruf Amin, who is the chairman of the PKB’s Syuro Council or the supreme leader of the Party, are in the lineup as among the executive heads of PKB, which is strongly affiliated to the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Islamic organization in the country.
KPK Leadership Selection: Near the Finish Line
The selection committee tasked to select the new five leaders of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for 2024-2029 period has just announced the top 20 candidates that passed the profile assessment test. Who are they? And who will make it into the final top ten from the remaining candidates?
Kalla on Prabowo-Gibran’s Cabinet
Political parties within the so-called KIM Plus coalition, the expanded coalition of Prabowo-Gibran, have proposed its ministerial candidates and the selection process of the candidates has already begun. Political parties aside, some political and influential figures also took the opportunity to make suggestions to Prabowo here and there. One of them is former Vice President (VP) Jusuf Kalla, who reminds Prabowo to appoint the right figure for the next Minister of Education. Kalla delivered the statement after he heavily criticized the current Minister of Education Nadiem Makarim.
New Territorial Commanders
Military Commander (Panglima TNI) General Agus Subiyanto has just instituted another round of job rotation affecting 130 high-ranking military officers. Some of the changes that are worth highlighting from this rotation are the appointments of two new territorial commanders.
Prabowo’s Meeting with Megawati (2)
A confirmation came from Puan Maharani, the daughter of PDIP matriarch Megawati Soekarnoputri, that her mother will soon meet with President-elect Prabowo Subianto. Puan did not reveal the time and place of the meeting, but she said that it will happen before Oct. 20, the presidential inauguration day.
Prabowo’s Meeting with Megawati?
Ahmad Muzani, the secretary general of Prabowo Subianto’s Gerindra Party, told the press on Monday (Sep. 9) about Prabowo’s plan to meet with Megawati Soekarnoputri, the matriarch of PDIP. Muzani believes that the meeting between Prabowo and Megawati will happen before the presidential inauguration on Oct. 20.