Aceh Gubernatorial Election
Muzakir Manaf and his running mate Fadhlullah have been officially declared the winners of Aceh gubernatorial election this year. According to the real count conducted by Aceh KPU, the pair secured 1,492,846 votes or 53,3% of the total valid votes. Meanwhile, the other pair (Bustami Hamzah and M Fadhil Rahmi) ended up with 1,309,375 votes or 46,7% of the total valid votes. We can see that the margin separating the two contenders is quite wide, but the losing pair, unsurprisingly, rejected this final result.
North Maluku Gubernatorial Election: Sherly-Sarbin’s Rigged Victory?
The recapitulation of vote counting in North Maluku, the second largest nickel processing center in the country, has been completed on Sunday, December 8, 2024. Sherly Tjoanda and Sarbin Sehe, a pair of candidates endorsed by eight political parties, were officially declared the winner of North Maluku gubernatorial election. This victory, however, immediately became a subject of debate as it was deemed rigged by many people, including the other three contenders in the race.
Democrat gains ground in resource-rich provinces
Anwar Hafid, politician from Democrat Party led by Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (currently coordinating minister for infrastructure, son of sixth president SBY), has surprisingly won election for governor of Central Sulawesi province, the largest nickel producing area in the country.
Jusuf Kalla vs Agung Laksono
Former vice president and former chairman of Golkar Party Jusuf Kalla has been reelected chairman of Indonesian Red Cross (PMI). Kalla, however, proceeds with a police report against fellow Golkar politician and commissioner of Mayapada Hospital (SRAJ) Agung Laksono, who tried to topple him from the position held since 2009.
Golkar’s loss in the regional elections
PDIP lost in Central Java is big news, while not surprising given the party’s loss in the presidential election and overwhelming support from president Prabowo and predecessor Jokowi. Golkar Party, however, has been under the spotlight for losing in so many areas that some start to question Bahlil Lahadalia’s position.
Downfall of PKS?
Cadres from Islamic party Partai Keadilan Sejahtera (PKS) lost elections in some regions previously considered its stronghold. The party’s chairman Ahmad Syaikhu is a distant second behind eventual winner Deddy Mulyadi, cadre from President Prabowo’s Gerindra Party, in West Java, the most populous province in the country.
The 2024 Bogor Mayoral Election: Sendi-Melli’s Devastating Defeat
Bogor City KPU has officially announced the result of the 2024 Bogor Mayoral Election on December 3, 2024. Based on the real count conducted by the KPU, Dedie A. Rachim and his running mate Jenal Mutaqin won the race with 183.500 votes, far above the other four contenders including Sendi-Melli pairing, which is known for its connection to the Seventh President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo.
Jakarta election aftermath
Jakarta Regional Election Commission (KPUD) has declared Pramono Anung-Rano Karno, a pair candidate from PDIP, the only political party outside Prabowo’s ruling coalition, as winner of the election. Prabowo’s coalition, however, refused to concede despite around 10% margin from the winner.
People on the Move
The pressure continues flowing from the public to President Prabowo Subianto to dismiss Miftah Maulana Habiburrahman a.k.a Gus Miftah from a position of the President’s Special Envoy for mocking an iced tea seller during a recent religious event in Magelang, Central Java. In the meantime, Heru Budi Hartono, one of closest aides of Jokowi (Prabowo’s predecessor), has been appointed as a special staffer for the new Minister of State Secretary Hadi Prasetyo, who is one of Prabowo’s closest aides.
The New KPK Supervisory Team
The House of Representatives (DPR), in its plenary session on Thursday (Dec. 5), has officially determined five new members of the Corruption Eradication Commission’s (KPK) Supervisory Team for 2024-2029 period that will be recommended to President Prabowo Subianto. Who are they?