PDIP: Elite or Grassroot?
It’s clear that Puan Maharani has more support from the elites of the ruling party PDIP to run in the upcoming 2024 presidential elections. Ganjar Pranowo, meanwhile, got strong support from the grassroots. The question is, which one Megawati Soekarnoputri will listen...
Dems vs PDIP (2)
Tensions between the Democratic Party and the PDIP continue to flare. Recently, Democratic Party accused PDIP for an attempt to tackle Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) seeking his re-election in the 2009 presidential election through the deliberation of the Law No. 42/2008. However, it seems they have forgotten the history.
Megawati’s Latest Statement
The Chairperson of the ruling party PDIP, Megawati Soekarnoputri, asked everyone to be patient because she’s still finalizing the name of presidential nominee from the Party. Megawati also stated that PDIP can run alone in 2024 race.
Nasdem’s Axis with Dems & PKS: The Issues
The Nasdem Party, a political party led by media mogul Surya Paloh, is almost forming a coalition with Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s (SBY) Democratic Party and PKS for 2024 race. However, there are some issues to be settled between the three parties before they can...
Prabowo: Loss and Gain (2)
Prabowo Subianto, the chairman of Gerindra Party, isn’t among the names being considered by the opposition and Islamic party PKS to be endorsed in the 2024 presidential race. Prabowo may lose the support from PKS, his long-time political ally, but the three-star retired general got new allies and supporters, including PKB that is strongly affiliated to the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Islamic organization in the country.
Two-Horse Race: Is It Possible?
We’ve talked about the possibility of the 2024 presidential election becoming a two-horse, three-horse, or even a four-horse race in previous articles. Given the current political polarization, how possible is it that the 2024 race ends up as only a two-horse race?
Dems (SBY) vs PDIP (Jokowi)
Tensions flare between the ruling party PDIP and Democratic Party following recent statements from the sixth President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) and his eldest son, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY). SBY, in his speech at the latest Democratic Party’s National Leadership Meeting (Rapimnas), claimed that he sees some worrying signs surrounding the 2024 elections.
The Latest Move from Anies and AHY
The Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan stated that he’s ready to run for president in 2024 if a political party nominates him. Meanwhile, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), who has been mentioned as a potential running mate for Anies, made a confrontational statement toward President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in his speech at the National Leadership Meeting (Rapimnas) of Democratic Party.
PDIP: Ganjar or Puan?
The Saiful Mujani Research & Consulting (SMRC) released the data collected from the surveys during the period of March 2021-August 2022. Based on the data, the pollster shared a belief that the chance of the ruling party PDIP at winning the 2024 presidential race would be higher if the Party were to nominate Ganjar Pranowo rather than Puan Maharani. The question is, will PDIP nominate Ganjar?
Interesting Political Event to Watch
Today, Sept 15, Democratic Party holds its National Leadership Meeting (Rapimnas) at the Jakarta Convention Center. This event is noteworthy in light of 2024 race, especially given that Democratic Party is in intensive talks with Nasdem Party and PKS regarding the idea of pairing Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), the eldest son of the sixth President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), with Anies Baswedan.