Political Breakups & 2024 Race (5)
The Democratic Party is now angry at media mogul Surya Paloh, who is the chairman of Nasdem Party, for his decision to pair Anies Baswedan with Muhaimin Iskandar, the chairman of PKB. Meanwhile, the Chairman of Gerindra Party Prabowo Subianto responded to the news about Anies-Muhaimin pairing in a calm manner. PKB, as we all know, is a part of Prabowo’s coalition.
The Running Mate Race (3)
The latest survey results from LSI show that Erick Thohir is leading the poll among the other potential vice-presidential candidates. According to LSI, Erick is the most ideal running mate for either Ganjar Pranowo or Prabowo Subianto. Is it true? LSI, in a press...
A Huge Challenge for Ganjar
The latest survey results from LSI are pretty much similar to the results of previous surveys from Saiful Mujani Research & Consulting (SMRC) and Litbang Kompas, a research division of Kompas, the largest newspaper in the country. LSI found Ganjar Pranowo leading the poll, but Prabowo Subianto winning the second round.
Anies Rhetorics (3)
On Tuesday (Aug 29), Anies Baswedan gave a speech in the so-called Kuliah Kebangsaan (national lecture) held at the University of Indonesia’s School of Social & Political Sciences (FISIP UI). He talked about his ideas and visions as a presidential candidate. Let’s talk a bit about his speech.
2024 Race: Jokowi’s Role
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo went to Central Java for a working visit and the opening of the World Sufi Assembly on Tuesday (Aug 29). The visit is worth highlighting because the President was accompanied by Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo, the two strongest presidential candidates in 2024 race. It shows us how important Jokowi’s role is in the next year’s elections.
Prabowo Continues with A Rely-on-Jokowi Strategy
Prabowo Subianto continues with his strategy of relying on the success of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s administration. Most recently, Prabowo announced his decision on renaming the big coalition that supports him into the so-called Koalisi Indonesia Maju, which is similar to the name of Jokowi’s coalition back in the 2019 presidential election and the President’s current cabinet.
OSO Joins Ganjar Camp
Hanura, a political party led by businessman-cum-politician Oesman Sapta Odang (OSO), has officially joined forces with the ruling party PDIP in endorsing Ganjar Pranowo for the next year’s presidential election. Hanura and PDIP have signed a coalition agreement on Monday (Aug 28), a week after Oesman met with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo during the President’s working visit in Medan (North Sumatera).
Latest Rumor on Sandiaga-AHY Pairing
It has recently been rumored that Minister Sandiaga Uno might be paired with Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), the eldest son of the sixth President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), in the next year’s presidential election. Let’s talk a bit about this rumor.
Puan’s Speech
Puan Maharani, the daughter of Megawati Soekarnoputri, recently gave a speech in a consolidation gathering of the ruling party PDIP held in Semarang, Central Java. Puan’s speech is worth highlighting because she mentioned about, among others, the relationship between her mother and President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.
2024 Race: Lawmaker Candidates (3)
The son-in-law of Vice President Ma’ruf Amin will compete in the next year’s legislative election as a lawmaker candidate from PPP. Meanwhile, the son of Police General (ret) Budi Gunawan, the chief of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN), will compete in the 2024 legislative election as a lawmaker candidate from the ruling party PDIP.