Police Job Rotation to Watch
Next week, two police generals will enter their mandatory retirement age. The Chief of the National Police (Kapolri) General Listyo Sigit Prabowo is expected to soon institute another round of job rotation in the next few days.
Latest Update on Puan Maharani
Some might be wondering about the House Speaker Puan Maharani, who is also the daughter of PDIP Chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri. Kompas, for example, mentioned that Puan has been absent from the House of Representatives’ (DPR) plenary sessions since early this year.
A Crucial Week for 2024 Race?
The next seven days could be crucial for the 2024 presidential race following the plan from some political parties to announce their presidential pairing before the fasting month of Ramadan. Let’s see whether those political parties will be decisive or not in the next seven days.
Growing interest in China education
Indonesia has attracted Chinese investments, particularly in engineering, metal processing and infrastructure. China has also boosted its presence in other sectors of the economy, particularly agriculture, automotive, food & beverage, healthcare/pharmaceutical, property and technology.
A Tendentious Survey (6)
The Indonesia Political Opinion (IPO) came up with another tendentious survey in which the pollster once again found that Anies Baswedan led the poll with a significant margin above Ganjar Pranowo and Prabowo Subianto. The pollster also found Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), the eldest son of former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), as the most potential presidential candidate.
Cabinet Reshuffle Update (5)
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo confirmed on Monday (Mar 13) that Zainuddin Amali, a senior politician from Golkar Party, has officially resigned from the position of the Youth & Sports Minister. The question now is whether the President will only appoint Zainuddin’s replacement in the upcoming cabinet reshuffle or also take the opportunity as a momentum to make major changes into his cabinet.
Dems & AHY’s Future
The Deputy Chairman of Democratic Party, Benny K Harman, stated that his side doesn’t mind if Anies Baswedan runs with Khofifah Indar Parawansa. According to him, Democratic Party has given Anies the authority to choose his own running mate in the 2024 presidential race. Is it true?
Hashim & Prabowo’s 2024 Bid
The so-called Prabowo Mania 08 (a new name of the Jokowi Mania), an ex-volunteer group of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, officially declared its endorsement for Prabowo Subianto on Sunday (Mar 12). The declaration event was held at the Gedung Joang 45 in Menteng, Central Jakarta. It’s worth noting that Hashim Djojohadikusumo, the youngest brother of Prabowo, was present in the event.
Jokowi’s Central Java Visit (2)
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is in his working visit in Central Java, the third largest province in Indonesia by population, also known as home to the supporter of the President’s political party PDIP. The visit is worth highlighting because the President was accompanied by, among others, Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo (PDIP) and Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto (Gerindra). Both Ganjar and Prabowo are the two frontrunners for the 2024 presidential race in various polls.
The New Pangdam Jaya
The Military Commander (Panglima TNI) Admiral Yudo Margono instituted another round of job rotation. The rotation affects 18 high-ranking officers, and one of them that is worth highlighting is Maj. Gen. Mohamad Hasan, who has been promoted as the new commander of the Greater Jakarta territorial command (Pangdam Jaya). This rotation is worth highlighting in light of the upcoming succession of the military commander and the army chief.