Noteworthy Meetings
There are at least three political meetings in the last few days that are worth highlighting. One of them is the meeting between President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and the Acting Chairman of the Islamic Party PPP Muhammad Mardiono, who is also a member of the President’s Advisory Council (Wantimpres). In the meeting, Mardiono told the President about the support from the PPP’s provincial chapters for Ganjar Pranowo in the 2024 presidential race.
Nasdem: Ethical Issue & Political Blunder
The relationship between Nasdem Party, a political party led by media mogul Surya Paloh, with the other members of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s ruling coalition, especially PDIP, is in alarming state after Anies Baswedan’s nomination. On top of that, the latest statement from Zulfan Lindan, one of Nasdem Party’s executive heads, that mentioned Anies as the antithesis of President Jokowi only made things worse.
Ganjar Still Frontrunner in Latest Poll
Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo, who is a politician from the ruling party PDIP, is still a frontrunner in the latest survey released by the LSI Denny JA. Interestingly, the pollster paired Ganjar with Airlangga Hartarto, the chairman of Golkar Party and the...
Jokowi & Police Chief
Chief of the National Police (Kapolri) General Listyo Sigit Prabowo made another round of job rotation, in which the General decided to remove Insp. Gen. Nico Afinta from the position of the East Java Police chief. The rotation was officiated on Oct. 10, or a few days...
PDIP vs Nasdem: New Tension
The tension is flaring up between the ruling party PDIP and the Nasdem Party, as predicted. Other than that, some people from President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s volunteer groups urged the President to replace the minister from Nasdem in the cabinet. We’ve mentioned...
People on the Move
Pretty much as predicted, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo appointed his trusted aide, Heru Budi Hartono, as the acting governor of Jakarta. Heru, who is now the head of the Presidential Secretariat, will start leading the city on Oct. 16, 2022 replacing Anies Baswedan....
2024 Updates: Prabowo & Anies
Apart from the development within the ruling party PDIP, it’s also worth highlighting what happened in the other two camps: Prabowo Subianto and Anies Baswedan. In Prabowo’s camp, Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno pledged his commitment to Prabowo. While Muhammadiyah, the second largest muslim organization in the country, denied the rumor about its endorsement for Anies.
A Signal from PDIP/Megawati
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo held a meeting with the fifth President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who is also the chairperson of the ruling party PDIP, on Saturday (Oct 8). Some observers, especially those close to Anies Baswedan (expecting weaker opponent), speculated...
Sandiaga’s Future
The Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno, who is also a key leader of Gerindra Party, recently made a statement regarding Prabowo Subianto’s and Anies Baswedan’s presidential bid. Sandiaga’s statement is worth highlighting because his unique position...
Anies-AHY Meeting
Anies Baswedan, a presidential candidate from Nasdem Party, is expected to meet the Chairman of Democratic Party Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), who is also the eldest son of former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), today (Oct 7) at the Democratic Party’s...