The New Minister: Abdullah Azwar Anas
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo sworn in Abdullah Azwar Anas as the new Minister of State Apparatus & Bureaucracy Reform (Menpan RB) replacing Tjahjo Kumolo, who passed away on July 1, 2022. Similar to the President, Azwar Anas is a former regional head.
Latest Issue on the Dynamics in the Military
The Military Commander (Panglima TNI) General Andika Perkasa denied a rumor about disharmony between him and the Army Chief of Staff (KSAD) General Dudung Abdurachman. The rumor was mentioned by Effendy Simbolon, a lawmaker from the ruling party PDIP, during the...
Acting Governor of Jakarta (3)
It’s only a month left before the Governor of Jakarta Anies Baswedan ends his term. We’re all wondering who will be appointed by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo as acting Jakarta governor to replace Anies. In that regard, the Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian...
PPP: Leadership Change & Internal Conflict
Suharso Monoarfa has been dismissed from his position as the chairman of the Islamic party PPP. Muhammad Mardiono, a member of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s Advisory Council (Wantimpres), has been appointed as the acting chairman of PPP replacing Suharso. This dynamic is worth highlighting in light of the 2024 race even though PPP is the smallest member of Jokowi’s ruling coalition in the House of Representatives (DPR). Not to mention, PPP is an Islamic party that is strongly affiliated with the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Islamic organization in Indonesia.
Fuel Prices Hike: Mass Protests
Today, Sept 6, the labor activists plan to stage a massive rally in front of the parliament building protesting the government’s decision to raise fuel prices. Yesterday, the student activists already held a protest on the streets, including in Jakarta.
Prabowo-Puan Meeting
Puan Maharani, the daughter of PDIP Chairperson and the fifth President Megawati Soekarnoputri, continues her political safari. Over the weekend, Puan met with Prabowo Subianto, the chairman of Gerindra Party, at the latter’s private residence in Hambalang, West Java....
Fuel Prices Hike & 2024 Politics
The Government decided to raise fuel prices to contain ballooning spending on energy subsidies. This is the first time in eight years. What are the implications for President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and those he will endorse in 2024? President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo...
2024 Polling War (2)
Poltracking found that the Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo was leading in its most recent presidential poll. Ganjar was also reportedly leading in the internal survey conducted by PDIP, his political party. While another pollster, the Indonesia Survey Center...
Prabowo-Sandi: New Tension
Tension is flaring again within the Gerindra Party, especially between the supporters of Prabowo Subianto and Sandiaga Uno. The factor that triggered the tension is Sandi’s recent statement that he’s ready to run in the 2024 presidential race. Can Prabowo and Sandi...
The Convention of Jokowi’s Supporters: Surprising Outcomes
The so-called Musyawarah Rakyat (Musra), a presidential convention held by the volunteer groups of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to find presidential and vice presidential candidates for 2024 race, has ended on Wednesday (Aug 31) with surprising outcomes. Let’s talk a bit about this convention and its outcomes.