Golkar’s Next Chairmanship & Jokowi-Prabowo’s Dynamics

Today (Aug. 13), Golkar, the largest political party in Prabowo-Gibran’s coalition, will announce its acting chairman to replace Airlangga Hartarto, who has just resigned from his position. It looks like Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, one of Golkar’s deputy chairmen, will replace Airlangga. It is clear, however, whether Agus will later be elected as the new definitive chairman of Golkar in the Party’s chairmanship congress (Munas) or the Party’s extraordinary congress (Munaslub). This might depend on the dynamics between the outgoing President Jokowi and President-elect Prabowo Subianto. Someone else such as Bahlil Lahadalia, who is known very close to Jokowi and also have a good relationship with Prabowo, could come out the other end triumphant.To subscribe please click here