PDIP-KIB Coalition?
Some believe that the ruling party PDIP will eventually join forces with the so-called Koalisi Indonesia Bersatu (KIB), a coalition which consists of Golkar, PAN and PPP, in the 2024 presidential race. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is widely believed to play a crucial role in convincing Megawati Soekarnoputri to establish the rumored big coalition.
Anies’ Meeting with Democratic Party
Today (Mar 2), Anies Baswedan is expected to visit the Democratic Party’s headquarters to meet with the Party’s Highest Council led by former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). His visit is worth highlighting because it will be held in the midst of a tension between Democratic Party and Nasdem Party after Nasdem mentioned Khofifah Indar Parawansa as Anies’ potential running mate.
2024 Race Dynamics (22)
The Saiful Mujani Research and Consulting (SMRC) shared its prediction that Ganjar Pranowo-Erick Thohir has a bigger chance at winning the 2024 presidential race than Anies Baswedan-Khofifah Indar Parawansa. However, anything can happen in 2024 and it is better not to underestimate anyone.
Police Job Rotation: Major Change Begins
The Chief of the National Police (Kapolri), General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, instituted a job rotation affecting 92 police officers. This is the first rotation General Sigit made this year. It is worth highlighting because it is a part of his consolidation of power, and a beginning of a major change that the General will make to replace those that will soon enter the mandatory retirement age.
Anies Rhetorics (2)
Anies Baswedan has once again proudly talked about his achievements during his term as Jakarta governor. He confidently asked people to look into his track record. Rather than gaining more sympathy, however, the rhetoric could backfire on Anies.
Prabowo-Muhaimin’s Next Meeting
Prabowo Subianto will soon meet with Muhaimin Iskandar to determine the presidential and vice presidential candidates from a coalition of Gerindra and PKB. Will the meeting reach an agreement or end up in a deadlock?
Cabinet Reshuffle Update (4)
The Golkar Party reportedly proposed three names of ministerial candidate to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to replace the Minister of Youth & Sports Zainuddin Amali, who will resign from the cabinet in order to focus on the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI). Who are they? Will Jokowi announce the cabinet reshuffle soon?
Ganjar-Erick Pairing?
Ganjar Pranowo and Erick Thohir got the endorsement to run together in 2024 race from Zulkifli Hasan, the chairman of PAN, during the Party’s National Working Meeting (Rakornas), which was also attended by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. The endorsement is worth highlighting in light of the approaching 2024 race.
The Next Military Commander & 2024 Race
The Governor of the respected National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas), Andi Widjajanto, recently made an interesting statement about the current Military Commander (Panglima TNI) Admiral Yudo Margono and the current Army Chief of Staff (KSAD) General Dudung Abdurachman. Andi said that both Admiral Yudo and General Dudung will retire in November 2023, a situation which Andi considered as non-ideal because it will be too close to the 2024 election campaign. The question is whether both Yudo and Dudung will retire earlier than their initial schedule.
A Head-to-Head Simulation
The research and development department (Litbang) of Kompas, the largest newspaper in the country, released the results of its head-to-head simulation in which they found that Ganjar Pranowo could defeat either Prabowo Subianto or Anies Baswedan in a two-horse race scenario. However, the running mate could be a game changer because he/she will affect the presidential candidate to get more or less votes.