On Megawati’s State of Relationship with Prabowo
Both PDIP and Gerindra Party denied a speculation that the relationship of Megawati Soekarnoputri and Prabowo Subianto is breaking apart. They ensured that Megawati’s relationship with Prabowo is fine even though the two figures have not had the chance to discuss the next year’s presidential election.
Early Campaign
The three presidential hopefuls attended the National Working Meeting (Rakernas) of the Indonesia City Administrations Association (Apeksi) on Thursday (July 13) held in Makassar, South Sulawesi. In the event, they were given the opportunity to make a speech in front of the city mayors about their programs should they win the next year’s presidential election. It looks like the 2o24 race starts too soon.
Waiting Game Continues
Pretty much as predicted, Anies Baswedan won’t announce his running mate for the next year’s presidential election this weekend during an event hold at the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Stadium that is organized by Nasdem, a political party led by media mogul Surya Paloh. It is likely that Anies’ camp will first wait for the announcement from the ruling party PDIP on who will become Ganjar Pranowo’s running mate.
The Next Luhut (2)
We’ve talked about some figures who have the potential to become the new super-minister in the next administration just like Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan under the administration of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. Now, let’s talk about another potential figure that could play Luhut’s role in the next administration.
The Running Mate Race
The running mate might be a determinant factor in the next year’s presidential election with various polls pointing to a tight race between Ganjar Pranowo and Prabowo Subianto. Therefore, it is important to highlight the survey results on the potential vice presidential candidates and to monitor the maneuver from these potential candidates. In that regard, it is interesting to see that Erick Thohir and Ridwan Kamil were accompanying President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo during the President’s working visit in West Java on Wednesday (July 11).
Polls: Ganjar vs Prabowo
Two pollsters, LSI and LSI Denny JA, released the results of their respective electability survey in which both of them found Prabowo Subianto leading the poll with a razor-thin margin above Ganjar Pranowo. Anies Baswedan, on the other hand, was left behind with a significant margin.
On the Rumor about Golkar Party
There is an ongoing rumor about an internal friction inside the Golkar Party. The friction is rumored to be centered at the nomination of Airlangga Hartarto, the chairman of Golkar, for the next year’s presidential election. There is also a rumor that Golkar might hold a Munaslub, or an extraordinary congress, with the aim to cancel Airlangga’s nomination and to shift the Party’s endorsement for another figure instead. Airlangga, however, has denied such rumor.
Jokowi Meets with Prabowo Once More
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo held a meeting with the Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto, who is also the chairman of Gerindra Party, at the State Palace Jakarta on Monday (July 10). This is the fourth meeting between the President and Prabowo in the last six weeks.
Sandiaga & 2024 Race
Sandiaga Uno, former politician from Prabowo Subianto’s Gerindra Party, has been appointed as the new head of the PPP’s election victory body (Bappilu). With this position, Sandi has a huge responsibility to help PPP perform better in the 2024 legislative election regardless of whether or not he becomes Ganjar Pranowo’s running mate in the presidential election.
Muhaimin & 2024 Race
Chairman of the Islamic Party PKB Muhaimin Iskandar, who is also the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR), held a meeting with the Chairman of Gerindra Party Prabowo Subianto, who is also the minister of defense, on Sunday (July 9). PKB has formed a coalition with Gerindra since August 2022 and Muhaimin is seeking to become Prabowo’s running mate in the next year’s presidential election, but there’s no agreement yet on the matter.