Jokowi: What’s Next?
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, in an interview with The Economist, said he will return to his hometown Solo (Central Java) as a commoner once his term ends. Rather than being a commoner, those from the ruling party PDIP think that the President can be the next secretary general of the United Nations (UN).
Political Event to Watch This Weekend: Muhammadiyah Chairmanship Race
Muhammadiyah, the second largest muslim organization in Indonesia, will hold its Muktamar (chairmanship congress) this weekend from Nov. 18 to Nov. 20, 2022. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo will attend the congress that will be held in his hometown, Surakarta (Central Java). However, there is still a question regarding the candidates because, until now, Muhammadiyah has not yet released the list of candidates that will compete in the upcoming congress.
G20 Summit & the Next Military Commander
The House of Representatives (DPR) believes President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo will send a presidential letter (Surpres) regarding the name of the military commander (Panglima TNI) nominee after the G20 Summit. As we all know, the G20 Summit will be held in Bali from tomorrow (Nov 15) to Wednesday (Nov 16).
The 2024 Race Dynamics (9)
Secretary General of PDIP Hasto Kristiyanto met with Governor of East Java Khofifah Indar Parawansa. While Pro Jokowi (Projo), the largest volunteer group of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, met with Prabowo Subianto. These meetings are worth highlighting in light of...
Acting Governors of Newly Papua Provinces
Today, on Nov. 11, the Minister of Home Affairs Police General (ret) Tito Karnavian is scheduled to administer the oath of office to the acting governors for three new provinces in Papua. Who are they? The inauguration of acting governors for the three new Papua...
Jokowi-Paloh’s State of Relationship
The Nasdem Party, a political party led by media mogul Surya Paloh, is holding its anniversary event for three days on Nov. 9-11, 2022 at the Jakarta Convention Center (JCC) in Senayan, Central Jakarta. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, however, won’t attend the said anniversary event. The absence of President Jokowi at this event is worth highlighting because it tells us about the state of relationship between Paloh and the President.
The 2024 Race Dynamics (8)
Ganjar Pranowo won the Riau Islands province with significant margin while Prabowo Subianto secured the majority of votes in West Sumatera province in the Musyarawah Rakayat (Musra) or the People’s Convention held by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s volunteer groups in the two provinces. Similar convention will be held in South Sulawesi province this weekend.
Watch Heru’s Actions (5)
Jakarta’s caretaker governor Heru Budi Hartono continued his efforts to revive the stalled infrastructure projects under five years of Anies Baswedan. He moved fast with the allocation of Rp700 billion from the city’s 2023 budget (APBD 2023) to finance land acquisitions for the river normalization program.
The 2024 Race Dynamics (7)
Governor of Central Java Ganjar Pranowo, who is the frontrunner in various presidential polls, met with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at the State Palace Jakarta on Monday (Nov 9). The meeting is worth highlighting since it shows the Governor’s special relationship...
Feud on Analog Switch-Off (ASO)
The Government move forward with the implementation of the migration of analog TV to digital TV or known as Analog Switch-Off (ASO) in stages starting Nov. 2, 2022. The implementation is in accordance with the mandate of the Law on Job Creation, but the process is not...