Hasto Kristiyanto’s Future?
Hasto Kristiyanto, the secretary general of PDIP, is recently questioned by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in relation to a bribery case with a suspect, Harun Masiku, a PDIP politician who is now a fugitive and his whereabouts remain unknown. The KPK’s examination triggers speculations on the future of PDIP’s secretary general.
Jakarta Election: Anies vs Ridwan Kamil?
We’ve mentioned in previous articles about the possibility of Anies Baswedan and Ridwan Kamil competing against each other in the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election. It looks like we may indeed watch the fight between Anies and Ridwan in the Jakarta gubernatorial election held on Nov. 27 this year.
The Next Cabinet Secretary? (2)
The current Cabinet Secretary Pramono Anung, who is also a senior politician from PDIP, has talked about criteria of the next cabinet secretary during a hearing with the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission II. Pramono’s statement is worth highlighting since people wonder who will become the next cabinet secretary in Prabowo-Gibran’s cabinet.
Cronyism in State Companies Continues
Some members of Prabowo-Gibran’s national campaign team (TKN) in the 2024 presidential election and those close to the outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo have been appointed as commissioners at state-owned companies (SOEs). Let’s talk a bit about these new commissioners.
Sandiaga’s Future?
The future of Sandiaga Uno in Indonesian politics is a subject of question after his party, the United Development Party (PPP), being excluded from the House of Representatives (DPR) for the next period of 2024-2029 following the Constitutional Court’s (MK) rulings on post-legislative election lawsuits. What will Sandi do next? Will Sandi leave PPP and once again jump ship into another party?
Even with Sandi, PPP Excluded from DPR
The Constitutional Court (MK) rejected all post-legislative election lawsuits filed by the United Development Party (PPP), one of the oldest Islamic parties in Indonesia. Thus, we can safely say that PPP, which is strongly affiliated to the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Islamic organization in the country, will be excluded from the House of Representatives (DPR) for 2024-2029 period.
Jokoptics
All we need is August 17 celebration in the new capital city (IKN) Nusantara. The rest is history! High cost of education, low availability of affordable homes, heavy traffic in major cities, rampant corruption in infrastructure projects, expanding nepotism, and backsliding of democracy will also be solved by having a new State Palace at IKN Nusantara.
More Negative Sentiments toward Jokowi
The most recent update on the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election is that the name of Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest son of the outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, has been mentioned as potential running mate for Ridwan Kamil, who just secured the endorsement from Prabowo Subianto’s Gerindra Party. Kaesang aside, two other members of Jokowi’s family are also on the spotlight for their respective position at the state-owned oil & gas company, PT Pertamina.
East Java Election: Challenging Khofifah
Pretty much as predicted, Gerindra, a political party led by President-elect Prabowo Subianto, gave its endorsement to Khofifah Indar Parawansa and her running mate, Emil Dardak. With Gerindra’s endorsement, the incumbent pair has secured the support from six political parties. In the meantime, a local watchdog group reported Khofifah to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for a corruption allegation when she served as the Minister of Social Affairs.
East Kalimantan’s 2024 Gubernatorial Election
The gubernatorial election in East Kalimantan is interesting to watch not only because East Kalimantan is a resource-rich province, but also because the new capital city (IKN) Nusantara is located in the province. PAN, a political party led by Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan, has officially gave its endorsement to Rudy Mas’ud on Thursday (Jun. 6). Rudy is a governor candidate from Golkar, the largest party in East Kalimantan.