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...

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...

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 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.

A week after her meeting with the chairman of Nasdem Party, Surya Paloh, Puan Maharani is expected to meet with the chairmen of two other major parties. Puan, who is the daughter of PDIP Chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri, will meet with Airlangga Hartarto, the chairman of Golkar Party, and Prabowo Subianto, the chairman of Gerindra Party, this weekend.

Police Inspector General (Insp. Gen.) Ferdy Sambo, former chief of the National Police’s Internal Affairs Division (Propam POLRI), has been dishonorably discharged from the police corps after hours of ethics trial that ended on Friday morning (Aug 26). Sambo is the main suspect and the mastermind in the murder of his own adjutant, Brigadier Nofriansyah Yosua Hutabarat or widely known as Brigadier J. At the same day, Sambo’s wife, Putri Candrawathi, was examined by the police as another suspect in the murder case. What’s still missing now is the motive of their crime. Why did they execute Brigadier J?

In a recent interview with several TV stations, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo addressed a number of strategic issues, including about his successor. Some interpreted it as Jokowi’s way of sending message to all related parties.

The think tank group, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), recently mentioned ten potential names to be the acting governor of Jakarta. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, as we all know, will appoint acting Jakarta governor to replace Anies Baswedan, who is soon ending his term on Oct. 16, 2022.

Former Vice President Jusuf Kalla, who is also former chairman of Golkar Party, recently met with former Military Commander (Panglima TNI) General (ret) Gatot Nurmantyo and Abdul Somad, a conservative muslim preacher. However, Kalla’s Spokesperson, Husein Abdullah, clarified that the meeting was unplanned. Still, the meeting is worth highlighting given Kalla’s important role in the upcoming 2024 race.

Some influential ulemas within the United Development Party (PPP) urge Suharso Monoarfa to resign from his position as the party chairman following the latter’s speech that has triggered a controversy. It’s worth noting that Suharso has been reported to the Police...