Category: Politics

Police Comr. Gen. Boy Rafli Amar, the chief of the National Counter-Terrorism Agency (BNPT), has only a few days left before entering his mandatory retirement age this week. Who will President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo choose to become Boy’s successor?

Khofifah Indar Parawansa, the governor of East Java, was reluctant to answer a journalist’s question about the offer of becoming a running mate for Anies Baswedan. Other than Anies, Khofifah has also been mentioned as potential running mate for Prabowo Subianto and even Ganjar Pranowo.

In a previous article, we’ve mentioned about the possibility that the next seven days could be crucial for the 2024 presidential race following the plan from some political parties to announce their presidential pairing before the fasting month of Ramadan. However, some believe that it might not be a decisive week because everyone, including the opposition, is still waiting for the decision from the PDIP Chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri.

Ali Mannagalli Parawansa, the son of East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa, has reportedly resigned from Democratic Party, a political party led by former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). Meanwhile, the Governor of Central Sulawesi Rusdy Mastura is planning to leave Nasdem, a political party led by media mogul Surya Paloh.

So, Johnny G Plate, minister of communications and informatics, has been examined for six hours by State prosecutors at the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) on Wednesday (Mar 15). This is the second examination of Johnny, who is secretary general of NasDem Party, member of Jokowi’s ruling coalition.

The Constitutional Justice Anwar Usman, who is the brother-in-law of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, has been re-elected as the chief justice of the Constitutional Court (MK). Anwar will continue leading the MK until 2028. Anwar’s re-election is truly worth highlighting in relation to the 2024 elections. Apart from Anwar Usman’s re-election, there are other appointments that are also worth highlighting.

Next week, two police generals will enter their mandatory retirement age. The Chief of the National Police (Kapolri) General Listyo Sigit Prabowo is expected to soon institute another round of job rotation in the next few days. 

Indonesia has attracted Chinese investments, particularly in engineering, metal processing and infrastructure. China has also boosted its presence in other sectors of the economy, particularly agriculture, automotive, food & beverage, healthcare/pharmaceutical, property and technology.