Dems’ Desperate Maneuver
The Democratic Party, led by former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), pushes Anies Baswedan to soon announce his running mate that will accompany him in the 2024 presidential race. The Party gives Anies an ultimatum that they will make an evaluation if Anies doesn’t announce his running mate this month.
Ganjar vs Prabowo: Notes
Unlike Indikator Politik Indonesia, Saiful Mujani Research & Consulting (SMRC) found Ganjar Pranowo leading the poll in a simulation of three names along with Prabowo Subianto and Anies Baswedan. Earlier, Indikator found that it was Prabowo leading the poll instead. This is a polling war! Let’s talk a bit beyond this polling war.
PAN on Ganjar: Conditional Support
Zulkifli Hasan, chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN), has met PDI-P chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri on Friday, June 2 at PDI-P’s headquarter in Menteng, Central Jakarta to discuss possible partnership in next year’s presidential election.
On Jokowi’s Relationship with Megawati
The relationship between President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Megawati Soekarnoputri, the chairperson of the ruling party PDIP, has been always a subject of speculations in regard to next year’s presidential election. Some have repeatedly speculated that Jokowi’s relationship with Megawati is not on good terms, and similar speculation has been swirling around in the last few days. Is this true?
New Poll: Prabowo Leads
The latest survey results from Indikator Politik Indonesia found Prabowo Subianto leading the poll. Indikator also found that Prabowo won in a head-to-head simulation against either Ganjar Pranowo or Anies Baswedan.
Anies-SBY Meeting
Anies Baswedan, presidential hopeful from a coalition of Nasdem, Democratic Party and PKS, met with the former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) and his eldest son Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) in their hometown, Pacitan (East Java), on Thursday (June 1). Many believe that it is a signal that Anies will likely run together with AHY in the next year’s presidential election.
The Wakapolri Race (3)
The National Police Commission (Kompolnas) said that the new Vice Chief of the National Police (Wakapolri) who will replace Comr. Gen. Gatot Eddy Pramono will likely be announced by the end of this month. In a previous article, we’ve talked extensively about Comr. Gen. Agus Andrianto and Comr. Gen. Wahyu Widada who have been mentioned as the two strongest candidates of the Wakapolri. Let’s now talk about the other candidates.
The Legal Battle to Watch: The Election System
The Election Law (UU Pemilu) No. 7/2017 has lately been the most favorite subject of legal battle at the Constitutional Court (MK). Many are challenging the Election Law for some reasons, mostly regarding the presidential threshold. As of now, there are at least two judicial review (JR) requests that are currently in the spotlight in regards to next year’s simultaneous presidential and legislative elections.
On Gibran & 2024 Rumor
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has once again addressed rumor about his eldest son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, entering the 2024 presidential race as a vice presidential candidate. The President delivered the statement during a recent meeting with editor-in-chiefs and content creators at the State Palace Jakarta.
2024 Battleground: Survey Results (5)
Lingkaran Survei Indonesia (LSI) or the Indonesian Survey Circle, led by Denny JA, came out with some interesting findings from its latest electability survey on the three most popular presidential candidates for the 2024 presidential election. The findings can help us understand the political map ahead of 2024 race.