Prabowo: Loss and Gain (3)
Prabowo Subianto is losing the support from his long-time political ally Amien Rais because Amien and his political party have decided to endorse Anies Baswedan in the 2024 presidential race. On the other hand, Prabowo is gaining another support from the Jokowi Mania (Joman), one of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s volunteer groups in the last two presidential elections.
Anies’ Rhetorics
Anies Baswedan, who has just secured another support from Amien Rais’ new political party, addressed some issues related to identity politics and President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s development agenda. The former Jakarta governor asked people to check his track record when leading the capital city.
Jokowi-Nasdem (Anies)
So, minister of informatics and communication Johnny G Plate, who is secretary general of NasDem Party, has been examined nearly 10 hours by prosecutors at the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) on Tuesday (Feb 14) in the corruption case at BAKTI, an agency under the ministry handling some major ICT infrastructure projects. Rumors were swirling around midday that Plate would be named suspect and arrested.
The 2024 Race Dynamics (21)
Populi Center released the results of its electability survey in which the pollster found that Ganjar Pranowo was leading the poll. In the meantime, Erick Thohir has been recommended by the National Mandate Party (PAN) as one of three potential candidates for the 2024 presidential race alongside Ganjar and Zulkifli Hasan.
The Brokenhearted
Amien Rais, the supreme leader of the Partai Umat (Ummah Party), has once again criticized President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo during the National Working Meeting (Rakernas) of the Ummah Party. Din Syamsuddin, who was present in the same event, revealed that Amien once asked him to push President Jokowi to resign. Meanwhile, Immanuel Ebenezer, former supporter of Jokowi and Ganjar Pranowo, visited Nasdem Tower on Tuesday (Feb 14) to express his support for Anies Baswedan’s presidential bid.
PDIP Won’t Run Alone, But…
Said Abdullah, the executive head of the ruling party PDIP, confirmed that his party won’t run alone in the 2024 presidential race but to form a coalition with the other parties. He revealed that Puan Maharani, the daughter of PDIP Chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri, will soon resume her political safari to meet with some party chairmen. The question now is whether it’ll be too late for PDIP to find some coalition partners, given the other political parties have already formed a coalition.
Prabowo-Khofifah Meeting
The Chairman of Gerindra Party Prabowo Subianto, who is also the minister of defense, met with Khofifah Indar Parawansa, the governor of East Java. The meeting is worth highlighting in light of the 2024 presidential race given Khofifah has frequently been mentioned as a potential running mate for Prabowo.
Airlangga-Muhaimin Meeting
The Chairman of Golkar Party Airlangga Hartarto recently met with the Chairman of PKB Muhaimin Iskandar. The meeting is worth highlighting in light of the 2024 presidential race.
Sandiaga’s Maneuver (2)
The United Development Party (PPP) has announced its endorsement for Sandiaga Uno to run in the 2024 presidential race, and offered Sandi to join the Party. Even though PPP is the smallest member of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, their endorsement is still worth highlighting since the Party is strongly affiliated to the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Islamic organization in the country. Not to mention that PPP has already formed a coalition with Golkar and PAN.
PSSI: Erick Thohir v La Nyalla
Erick Thohir may be confident to become the new chairman of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) in the PSSI’s extraordinary congress that will be held next week on Feb. 16. However, with La Nyalla Mattalitti entering the race, Erick cannot underestimate his rival. La Nyalla, after all, is not an easy opponent to beat.