The fifth President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who is also the chairperson of the ruling party PDIP, recently visited East Java to inaugurate the Kebun Raya Mangrove or the Mangrove Botanical Garden in Gunung Anyar, Surabaya. The visit is worth highlighting because Megawati took the opportunity to address some political issues in relation to the next year’s presidential election, including about Khofifah Indar Parawansa.

It seems that some people are still trying to pair Ganjar Pranowo with Prabowo Subianto for the next year’s presidential race. Recently, Budiman Soedjatmiko, a politician from the ruling party PDIP, admitted that he wants Ganjar and Prabowo to run together in 2024 race. Budiman, also known as former 1998 activist, had even met with Prabowo.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo held a meeting with the Chairman of Golkar Party Airlangga Hartarto, who is also the coordinating minister for economy, at the State Palace Jakarta on Wednesday (July 26). The meeting is truly worth highlighting amid the flaring tension within Golkar, one of the largest political parties yet to make up its mind for the 2024 elections, and the recent pressures on Airlangga.

There has been a rumor saying that Basuki Tjahaja Purnama a.k.a Ahok might be appointed as the new boss of the state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina. Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Erick Thohir, however, responded to the rumor by claiming that the selection process is still going on and not finished yet.

The Coordinating Minister for Economy Airlangga Hartarto, also known as the chairman of Golkar Party, was being questioned for 12 hours by the Attorney General Office (AGO) on Monday (July 24) night. At the same time, Airlangga has to deal with those inside his party who are pushing for a change of leadership through an extraordinary congress (Munaslub). Can he handle these pressures and maintain his position at the helm of Golkar?

A new survey result from Indikator Politik Indonesia found Prabowo Subianto leading the poll with a razor-thin margin above Ganjar Pranowo. Anies Baswedan, on the other hand, was left even farther behind with a significant margin compared to the previous surveys from the other pollsters.

Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, a senior politician of Golkar Party, denied a rumor saying he was behind the recent maneuver to replace Airlangga Hartarto and cancel Airlangga’s nomination for the next year’s presidential election through an extraordinary congress (Munaslub) of Golkar. Luhut, however, expressed his readiness to become the chairman of Golkar if the Party’s leaders and cadres want him to lead the Party.

The Military Commander (Panglima TNI) Admiral Yudo Margono will enter his mandatory retirement age on Nov. 26, 2023, only two days before the campaign period of the next year’s simultaneous presidential and legislative elections begins. It means that Yudo has only four months left in active duty. Yudo might even end his term earlier should President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo decide to appoint the new Military Commander before the country enters the 2024 elections campaign period. The question is, who will be appointed by the President as Yudo’s successor?