Kalla Continues to Criticize Jokowi
Former Vice President Jusuf Kalla has once again thrown criticism toward President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. Kalla, who is also former chairman of Golkar Party, claimed that he never intervened with political parties in regards to the presidential election. Is it really true? Why he did so?
Prabowo’s Next Meeting with SBY
Prabowo Subianto, the chairman of Gerindra Party, was reportedly expected to meet with former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), the supreme leader of Democratic Party, over the weekend, but the meeting didn’t happen. However, one can expect that the meeting will happen soon since both parties are working to find the right moment.
Jokowi’s Speech
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has on Sunday (May 14) attended the final event of the the so-called Musyawarah Rakyat (Musra), a convention held by his volunteer groups. In said event, the President received the final results of the convention, i.e., the list of the most potential presidential and vice presidential candidates for 2024 race. Apart from that, what’s interesting to highlight from the event is the President’s speech.
On the Plan to Revise the TNI Law
The plan to revise the Law No. 34/2004 on the Indonesian Military (TNI) is another hot topic in the town, following the rejection from civil society groups. The revision on the Law 34/2004 itself is now still being drafted at the TNI’s headquarters.
2024 Race: Lawmaker Candidates
The race begins. Ruling party PDIP and its adversary, Nasdem Party, registered their lawmaker candidates for the 2024 legislative election on Thursday (May 11) and the two parties even arrived at the General Election Commission’s (KPU) office at the same time. Let’s look into some lawmaker candidates that are worth highlighting from both parties.
On the President’s Neutrality in 2024 Race
Democratic Party is still busy criticizing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo nine days after the President’s meeting with the members of the ruling coalition excluding Nasdem at the State Palace Jakarta. The Party criticizes President Jokowi for not being neutral in regards to the 2024 presidential race. But look who’s talking?
The Race to become Prabowo’s Running Mate
Golkar Party is competing with the Islamic party PKB to get the running mate position of Prabowo Subianto in the 2024 presidential election. Who will eventually run with Prabowo in 2024 race: Airlangga Hartarto or Muhaimin Iskandar?
Gerindra Defending Jokowi
Gerindra Party, the third largest political party led by Prabowo Subianto, defended President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo from the critics, including former Vice President Jusuf Kalla. The Party ensured that the President never intervened with any political party, including Gerindra, in relation to the 2024 presidential race.
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.