Airlangga & the Fourth Axis Idea
The Chairman of Golkar Party Airlangga Hartarto told the press on Wednesday (June 21) that in regard to the next year’s presidential election, he’s still exploring all options, including a possibility of establishing the fourth axis. Will we see a four-horse race in the 2024 presidential election?
Jokowi’s Response to SBY
Today, June 21, is the 62nd birthday anniversary of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. Interestingly, today is also a Pon Wednesday, which based on a Javanese calendar was the President’s birthday. We all know that Jokowi always announced an important decision on a Pon Wednesday. So, will there be a surprise or something important from the President, including a possible meeting with his predecessor, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY)?
A Tendentious Survey (7)
A new electability survey from the Indopol Survey & Consulting found Nasdem, a political party led by media mogul Surya Paloh, at the third position behind the ruling party PDIP and Prabowo Subianto’s Gerindra Party. Another survey from the Indonesia Political Opinion (IPO), meanwhile, found that the electability of Anies Baswedan, a presidential hopeful from Nasdem coalition, was above Ganjar Pranowo and catching up with Prabowo at the top of the poll. These two surveys contrast with the findings from some major pollsters, including Litbang Kompas.
The Wakapolri Race (4)
The competition for becoming the next Vice Chief of the National Police (Wakapolri) is heating up with the current Wakapolri Comr. Gen. Gatot Eddy Pramono retiring next week on June 28. Five three-star police generals have been mentioned as potential candidates to replace Gatot, but who will get the Wakapolri position?
A Signal from SBY
A day after his eldest son, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), met with Puan Maharani, the daughter of the fifth President Megawati Soekarnoputri, the sixth President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) posted some tweets people saw as a signal that he might want to work together with Megawati and President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in the next year’s presidential election. Really?
When Jokowi and Prabowo Defend Each Other
The Chairman of Gerindra Party Prabowo Subianto, who is also the defense minister, has once again defended and praised President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. Earlier, President Jokowi also defended Prabowo from the critics regarding the minister’s peace proposal for Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Puan-AHY Meeting
Puan Maharani, the daughter of the fifth President and the Chairperson of PDIP Megawati Soekarnoputri, met with Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), the eldest son of the sixth President and the supreme leader of Democratic Party Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), in Senayan, Central Jakarta on Sunday (June 18). The meeting between the two children of Indonesia’s former presidents is worth highlighting in relation to 2024 race.
Agenda of the day
It is quite an interesting day to follow. We will start with a meeting between Japan Emperor Naruhito and President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo at the Bogor State Palace. The meeting is interesting for a lot of reasons.
MK to Report Denny Indrayana at Bar Association
The Constitutional Court (MK) has ruled to maintain the open proportional election system by rejecting judicial review (JR) requests over the Election Law (UU Pemilu) No. 7/2017, on Thursday (June 15). The MK’s ruling proves that Denny Indrayana, a lawmaker candidate from SBY’s Democratic Party, was wrong. The MK, therefore, plans to file a report against Denny at the Bar Association that the advocate is registered as member.
Prabowo’s Mirage 2000-5 Acquisition: Good Deal or Not?
Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, who is also the chairman of Gerindra Party, has stirred another polemic in public. This time, it is caused by his decision to acquire 12 units of second-hand Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets from Qatar for nearly US$800 million. Let’s talk a bit about this acquisition. Is it a good deal or not?