The New Air Force Chief
Pretty much as predicted, Air Vice Chief Marshal (Marsdya) Mohamad Tonny Harjono has been appointed by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo as the new Air Force Chief of Staff (KSAU) to replace Air Chief Marshal Fadjar Prasetyo, who will soon enter his mandatory retirement age. It’s worth noting that Tonny is former adjutant of President Jokowi.
PDI-P: Opossition or No?
PDIP, led by the fifth President Megawati Soekarnoputri, is opening the door for a possible meeting between its matriarch and President-elect Prabowo Subianto, who is the chairman of Gerindra Party. On the other hand, PDIP continues to strongly criticize President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and his son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who is the Vice President-elect. So, will the Party join Prabowo’s administration or become an opposition instead?
Prabowo’s China Visit
The President-elect Prabowo Subianto is in an overseas visit to China since Sunday (Mar. 31) as per the invitation of President Xi Jinping. The visit is worth highlighting given Prabowo himself has yet to be inaugurated until Oct. 20, 2024. Let’s talk a bit about this visit.
SBY’s Request to Prabowo: Election Reform
President-elect Prabowo Subianto attended a Ramadan gathering event held by the Democratic Party at the St Regis Hotel on Wednesday (Mar. 27). In the event, the sixth President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), also known as the supreme leader of Democratic Party, delivered his wishes to Prabowo. Among those wishes, one that is worth highlighting is about the country’s election.
Prabowo’s Dynamics with Jokowi-Gibran
In the last few days, President-elect Prabowo Subianto attended some Ramadan gathering events held by political parties within his coalition. These events are worth highlighting in the context of Prabowo’s relationship dynamics with not just members of the coalition but also with the outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and his son, Vice President-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka.
A Nation without Opposition?
The upcoming meeting between the fifth President Megawati Soekarnoputri, the matriarch of PDIP, and President-elect Prabowo Subianto, who is the chairman of Gerindra Party, could be determining for Indonesia’s political landscape in the next five years. If PDIP joins Prabowo’s administration, we may see the retired General rules the country without opposition.
Military Job Rotation: The Shift of Power
The outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo will end his term in October 2024, so it is still seven months away before the President-elect Prabowo Subianto takes over the office. However, the shift of power from Jokowi to Prabowo may be starting from now. In that regard, it is worth to highlight, among others, the recent job rotation instituted in the Indonesian Military (TNI).
prabowo-gibran-jokowi: Payback to Aguan-Salim and Sinarmas?
It is hard to belief that Pantai Indah Kapuk Due (PIK-2) and Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD City) are granted the national strategic project (PSN) status simply because of their ‘future economic impact’. Timing of the granting of PSN status after the victory of Prabowo-Gibran in last month’s election, thanks to immense support from outgoing president Jokowi (Gibran’s father), can’t be more perfect to be suspicious about.
Prabowo-Megawati Meeting?
Hasto Kristiyanto, the secretary general of PDIP, responded positively to the idea of a meeting between PDIP’s matriarch Megawati Soekarnoputri and President-elect Prabowo Subianto. Hasto said that Megawati’s relationship with Prabowo is fine. However, if Prabowo meets with Megawati and it opens the possibility of PDIP joining the next administration, it lead us to a question on the future of the opposition.
Prabowo-Jokowi Dynamics
President-elect Prabowo Subianto attended the Ramadan gathering of his national campaign team (TKN) held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel on Monday (Mar. 25), in which he delivered an interesting speech. Prabowo’s speech in the event is worth highlighting because it might help us understand more about his relationship dynamics with the outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.