Prabowo: Loss and Gain
The Chairman of Gerindra Party Lt. Gen. (ret) Prabowo Subianto has lost support from Rizieq Shihab, the supreme leader of the disbanded hardline muslim group FPI, to run in the upcoming 2024 presidential race. At the same time, Prabowo is gaining support from new...
Jokowi’s Recent Visits & 2024 Talks
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo attended the celebration of the National Children Day over the weekend, along with three most popular governors in the country. Prior to that, the President visited East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province and he was accompanied by, among others, the Minister of Tourism & Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno. The events are worth highlighting in light of the 2024 presidential race.
Rapimnas Gerindra: Will There be A Twist?
The Gerindra Party will hold its national leadership meeting (Rapimnas) on next Saturday (July 30) at the Sentul International Convention Center (SICC) in Bogor, West Java. In the event, the Party will ask its party chairman, Prabowo Subianto, on whether or not the...
Speculation on Tjahjo’s Replacement & Another Cabinet Reshuffle
It’s been three weeks since the passing of the State Apparatus & Bureaucratic Reform Minister (Menpan RB) Tjahjo Kumolo, but President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has yet to announce the replacement in the cabinet. Some speculate that the reason behind the delay is not only because the President waits for the recommendation from the Chairperson of PDIP Megawati Soekarnoputri, who’s still mourning Tjahjo’s passing, but also because he might use the opportunity to make another round of cabinet reshuffle.
Jokowi’s Order
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has once again instructed the National Police (POLRI) to reveal the truth behind fatal police shooting incident that resulted in the death of a police officer. This is the third time the President gave an instruction to the Police...
Paloh & His Rhetorics
The media mogul Surya Paloh recently came up with the idea of endorsing a pair of presidential and vice presidential candidates that can unite and prevent people from being divided again in the 2024 race. Paloh, chairman of Nasdem Party, has offered his idea to...
Rizieq Released on Parole: Implications?
Rizieq Shihab, the supreme leader of the disbanded hardline muslim group FPI, has been released on parole yesterday (July 20) after only serving in jail for over a year. Rizieq’s release is earlier than expected. What are the implications? Rizieq was sentenced to four...
Acting Jakarta Governor: Civilian or Military/Police?
The talk continues on who will be appointed as the acting governor of Jakarta to replace Anies Baswedan, who has less than three months before his term ends on Oct. 16, 2022. The question is, will President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo appoint a civilian or a military/police figure to lead Jakarta ahead of 2024 race?
Prabowo’s Response
The Chairman of Gerindra Party Prabowo Subianto denied that the Chairman of Nasdem Party Surya Paloh asked the former not to run in the upcoming 2024 race because of his age. Prabowo’s denial was delivered by his spokesperson Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak and the Daily Chairman of Gerindra Party Sufmi Dasco Ahmad.
Presidential Pairing Simulations
The Indopol Survey & Consulting released the results of its latest survey in which the pollster found the pairing of Anies Baswedan and Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY) won in every simulation of a four-horse presidential race. Some may doubt the reliability of the survey results, but still, it can serve as a good lesson for those that will have an important role as match-makers in the 2024 race.