Gibran-Airlangga Meeting
The Mayor of Solo Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who is the eldest son of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, held a meeting with the Chairman of Golkar Party Airlangga Hartarto, who is also the coordinating minister for economy, at the former’s official residence on Monday (Feb 6). Airlangga is the second major party chairman that met with Gibran in the last two weeks.
Prabowo’s Statement
Prabowo Subianto and President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo praised each other during the 15th anniversary event of Gerindra Party. In the event, Prabowo also delivered some important statements that are worth highlighting.
Pressures on NasDem-Anies
So, Gregorius Alex Plate, younger brother of Johnny Gerald Plate, minister of informatics and communications, who is secretary general of NasDem Party, has been examined by State prosecutors in the corruption case at BAKTI Kominfo, an agency under the supervision of Johnny. Attorney General’s Office (AGO) dismissed allegation about political motive behind examination of Gregorius, but the case is interesting to watch in the light of 2024 presidential race.
The 2024 Race Dynamics (19)
Prabowo Subianto and Anies Baswedan have been invited to attend the National Working Meeting (Rakornas) of Partai Ummat or the Ummah Party, a new political party established by Amien Rais, next week. Over the weekend, Prabowo and Anies also attended the music concert of Dewa 19, a popular band led by Ahmad Dhani.
Luhut-Paloh Meeting (2)
Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, who is considered the most powerful member of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s cabinet and the most influential figure in Golkar Party, once again met with media mogul Surya Paloh, the chairman of Nasdem Party. This is their second meeting after their first one in London, UK back in December 2022.
2024 Race: Early Predictions
The Saiful Mujani Research & Consulting (SMRC) predicted that the 2024 race will be two rounds if there are three pairs of presidential candidates competing in the race. The pollster also predicted that Ganjar Pranowo and Anies Baswedan will be head-to-head in the second round, and based on its latest electability survey, Ganjar will win the race with a significant margin.
The New Commander of Presidential Guard
The Military Commander (Panglima TNI) Admiral Yudo Margono officiated a second round of job rotation affecting 83 high-ranking officers. One of them is Brig. Gen. Rafael Granada Baay, who has been appointed as the new commander of the Presidential Guard (Danpaspampres).
Gibran’s Relationship with Megawati
National media outlets are highlighting a close relationship between the fifth President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who is the chairperson of the ruling party PDIP, and the Mayor of Solo Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who is the eldest son of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. The two figures recently met during the inauguration event of the new Semarang Mayor.
No Reshuffle, Waiting Game Continues
The waiting game continues! President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo did not announce cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday (Feb 1). In a related development, media mogul Surya Paloh, who is also the chairman of Nasdem Party, met with the Chairman of Golkar Party Airlangga Hartarto.
Ganjar-Megawati Meeting
The Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo recently met with the fifth President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who is also the chairperson of the ruling party PDIP. The meeting between Megawati and Ganjar, who appears as the frontrunner in various polls, is worth highlighting in light of 2024 race.