The LSI Denny JA released its latest electability survey in which the pollster found Prabowo Subianto leading the poll with a significant margin above Ganjar Pranowo in a head-to-head simulation. LSI Denny JA, moreover, revealed that Prabowo led the poll in West Java, Banten, and surprisingly, East Java.

The polemic continues surrounding the legal status of the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) Chief Vice Air Marshall Henri Alfiandi. Henri was earlier named as graft suspect by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), but KPK later apologized and handed over Henri’s case to the National Military Police (Puspom TNI). The handling of this case, if anything, could be a crucial test for the Military Commander (Panglima TNI) Admiral Yudo Margono, who will soon end his term.

Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo, a presidential hopeful from the ruling party PDIP, received support from 273 retired high-ranking military and police (TNI/POLRI) officers in an event held in Jakarta on Sunday (July 30). The former Military Commander (Panglima TNI) General (et) Andika Perkasa, who has been mentioned as one of the potential candidates for becoming Ganjar’s running mate, accompanied the Governor in the event. On the same day, Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto, also known as the chairman of Gerindra Party, secured the endorsement from the Crescent Star Party (PBB), a small Islamic party led by the famous lawyer and former minister Yusril Ihza Mahendra.

Puan Maharani, the daughter of PDIP Chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri, had a packed schedule yesterday (July 27). She met with Airlangga Hartarto, the chairman of Golkar Party, and Muhaimin Iskandar, the chairman of PKB, in two different places. Will Golkar and PKB join forces with PDIP in the next year’s presidential election?

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?