Sandiaga’s Maneuver (5)
The future of Sandiaga Uno in Indonesian politics after resigning from Gerindra Party is still unclear. Previously, Sandi was rumored to join the Islamic party PPP, which already joined forces with the ruling party PDIP to endorse Ganjar Pranowo in the 2024 presidential race. However, recently, Sandi expressed his interest to join the opposition party PKS. Let’s talk a bit about this sudden change.
Musra: Is it Still Relevant?
The volunteer groups of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo have collected the final results of the so-called Musyawarah Rakyat (Musra) that had been held in 30 provinces across the country. Musra is a convention organized by Jokowi’s volunteer groups to help the President find the most potential presidential and vice presidential candidates for 2024 race. The question is whether the results of the Musra are still relevant since the ruling party PDIP, the President’s political party, has officially nominated Ganjar Pranowo as presidential candidate.
Nasdem’s Future
The tension is heating up between Nasdem, a political party led by media mogul Surya Paloh, whose media outlets have aggressively aired indirect campaigns of Anies Baswedan, and the other members of the ruling coalition. Will it lead Nasdem to leave the coalition?
Poll: A Tight Race between Prabowo & Ganjar
New poll from the Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) found that Prabowo Subianto led the poll with a razor-thin margin above Ganjar Pranowo. Anies Baswedan, meanwhile, was left behind with a significant margin. Let’s talk a bit about this new poll.
Paloh-Kalla’s Response
Media mogul Surya Paloh, who is the chairman of Nasdem Party, responded to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s recent statement. Former Vice President Jusuf Kalla, who is known as Paloh’s political ally, also made a similar response to the President.
Airlangga-Kalla Meeting
Airlangga Hartarto, the chairman of Golkar Party, is one of the busiest men in Indonesian politics right now. He has been busy holding a meeting here and there with many influential figures ever since the ruling party PDIP nominated Ganjar Pranowo as presidential candidate and the Islamic party PPP joined forces to endorse the Governor. Recently, Airlangga met with former Vice President Jusuf Kalla, who is also former Golkar chairman, on Thursday (May 4) evening.
Jokowi’s Statement: Notes
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo put out a statement during his visit to Tanah Abang market and Sarinah shopping mall in Central Jakarta on Thursday (May 4). The statement is worth highlighting because the President addressed some important issues related to the 2024 race, including the absence of media mogul Surya Paloh from the recent meeting of the ruling coalition at the State Palace Jakarta.
The Wakapolri Race (2)
The race for becoming the new Vice Chief of the National Police (Wakapolri) is heating up because the current Wakapolri, Comr. Gen. Gatot Eddy Pramono will soon enter his mandatory retirement age in June 2023. Recent news pointed out that Police Comr. Gen. Wahyu Widada has been mentioned as one of the two strongest candidates to become the new Wakapolri.
Latest Military Job Rotation
The Military Commander (Panglima TNI) Admiral Yudo Margono made another round of job rotation. This time, the rotation affected 172 high-ranking military officers, including the military leadership in Papua.
Paloh’s Absence
Nasdem Party confirmed that its party chairman, media mogul Surya Paloh, was not invited to the meeting of the ruling coalition led by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo last night (May 2) at the State Palace Jakarta. Paloh’s absence is truly important to be highlighted in relation to the 2024 presidential race and the possible cabinet reshuffle.