Politics

There has been a lot of criticisms on the performance of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) during the second term of the outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. The current leaders of the KPK will soon end their term this year, and the selection committee to find the new KPK leaders for 2024-2029 period has been established. The question is whether the next KPK leaders during Prabowo-Gibran’s term will be better or even worse than today. Following years of weakening of the anti-graft body, is there anything left?

Amidst weakening of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), the Attorney General (AG), as we’ve seen in the past few years, is one of the most important and strategic positions in the cabinet. The question is, who will be appointed by President-elect Prabowo Subianto as the next AG?

It is increasingly clear that head and deputy head of the new capital city (IKN) Nusantara’s authority didn’t resign on good terms. Statements from Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, coordinating minister for maritime and investment affairs, who is trusted aide of outgoing president Jokowi, suggested they were dismissed.

Gerindra, a political party led by President-elect Prabowo Subianto, has given its endorsement to Ridwan Kamil, a famous former West Java governor, to run as governor candidate in the Jakarta gubernatrial election this year. However, entering the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election is not the only option for Ridwan. Which option will Ridwan eventually choose for his future in Indonesian politics?

The incumbent Governor of East Java Khofifah Indar Parawansa and her running mate, Emil Dardak, have secured the endorsement from five political parties so far. Meanwhile, Tri Rismaharini, former mayor of Surabaya, is reluctant to comment on her chance at running for the governorship even though some people are trying to promote and pair her with certain figures to challenge the incumbent. Will we see Khofifah competing Risma in the East Java gubernatorial election this year?

In a press briefing on Monday, Jun 3, Minister of State Secretary Pratikno told the press about the resignation of Bambang Sutantono, the head of the New Capital City (IKN) Nusantara Authority Body, and his deputy head, Dhony Rahajoe. What is actually going on? Resigned or dismissed?

The outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo signed a new Government Regulation (PP) No. 25/2024 on the revision to PP 96/2001 on mineral and coal mining business activities. This new regulation allows a religion-based mass organization (ormas) to control special mining permit area or special mining concession (WIUPK). Let’s talk a bit about this odd policy.

Another retired general being mentioned as potential minister for Prabowo-Gibran’s cabinet is Vice Admiral (Laksdya) (ret) Amarulla Octavian, who has earned so many academic titles. Amarulla has been tipped as the next Minister of Research and the next head of the National Research & Innovation Agency (BRIN). Let’s talk about this Navy general.

We’ve talked about many new names being mentioned as potential ministers for Prabowo-Gibran cabinet in the previous instalments of the article. Now, let’s take a closer look at another new name, Bambang Eko Suhariyanto, who has been tipped as the next Minister of Bureacracy Reform & State Apparatus (Menpan-RB). Who is he?