Category: Politics

The Next BNPT Chief?

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?

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Khofifah & 2024 Race

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.

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Jokowi’s Papua Visit

Today (Mar 20), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is scheduled to visit Papua. The visit is worth highlighting in light of 2024 race. It is conducted while the Central Government and the House of Representatives (DPR) are working together to deliberate the Government Regulation in Lieu of Law (Perppu) on the General Election (Pemilu) into a new law that will accommodate the implementation of the 2024 simultaneous elections in four new Papua provinces.

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2024 Race Dynamics (23)

Some interesting events that happened over the weekend are worth highlighting in light of the 2024 presidential race. One of them is President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s meeting with Megawati Soekarnoputri, the chairperson of the ruling party PDIP, at the State Palace Jakarta on Saturday (Mar 18).

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Megawati’s Decision & Nasdem’s Future

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.

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Political Breakups & 2024 Race (4)

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.

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Johnny Plate a Suspect?

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.

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People on the Move

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.

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Police Job Rotation to Watch

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. 

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Latest Update on Puan Maharani

Some might be wondering about the House Speaker Puan Maharani, who is also the daughter of PDIP Chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri. Kompas, for example, mentioned that Puan has been absent from the House of Representatives’ (DPR) plenary sessions since early this year.

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A Crucial Week for 2024 Race?

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. Let’s see whether those political parties will be decisive or not in the next seven days.

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Growing interest in China education

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.

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