The Russian Lobby Continues
The Air Force Chief of Staff (KSAU) Air Chief Marshal Fadjar Prasetyo told the press that the Air Force has had to abandon the plan to purchase the Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighters. Nevertheless, some believe that the game isn’t over as Russia continues to lobby.
Erick Thohir, the Dismissal of BUMN Directors, and Conflict of Interest
Minister of State-owned Enterprises (BUMN), Erick Thohir made Nico Kanter director of PT Aneka Tambang Tbk (ANTM) to replace Dana Amin. Nico is the best choice because he has a lot of experience in mining companies, such as BP Tangguh. Nico was also the President Director of PT Vale Indonesia, the second-largest nickel mining company in the country, after PT Indonesia Morowali Industrial Park. Nico is a director who has a good portfolio in the mining sector.
Goodbye Sukhoi?
The Air Force Chief of Staff (KSAU) Air Chief Marshal Fadjar Prasetyo told the press on Wednesday (Dec. 22) that even though it was not yet official, he believes the Government will procure the Dassault Rafale jets from France and the F-15EX from the United States (US) to modernize the Indonesian Air Force’s (TNI AU) primary weapons system (Alutsista ). Does this mean farewell to Russia’s Sukhoi Su-35 fighters?
Airlangga’s Affair & the Power Struggle in Golkar
The hashtag #AHselingkuh and #AHHarusJawab trended on the social media platform Twitter a few days ago. A woman by the name Rifa Handayani claimed that she had an affair with Airlangga Hartarto, the Coordinating Minister for Economy and the chairman of the Golkar Party.
Year-End Security Hunt
The Special Detachment (Densus) 88, the National Police’s counter-terrorism unit, caught two suspected members of terror group Jamaah Ansharud Daulah (JAD) in South Kalimantan yesterday (Dec. 22). It’s the latest of a series of arrests made in the past week.
2022 Political Outlook: Major Events to Watch (2)
The Muhammadiyah, the second largest Islamic organization in the country, will hold its Muktamar next year on Nov. 18, 2022. The said Muktamar will be held in Solo (Central Java), the hometown of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. But the location of the event may not be meaningful enough to guarantee that the next chairman Muhammadiyah will be supportive of Jokowi.
2022 Political Outlook: Major Events to Watch (1)
The year 2022 will have many big events, particularly those related to the 2024 simultaneous presidential, legislative, and regional elections. The first major business is a cabinet reshuffle.
Ganjar Continues Leading the Poll
A new survey from Charta Politika has found the Governor of Central Java Ganjar Pranowo leading the poll of the 2024 potential presidential candidates. Charta, moreover, found that Ganjar, who is also a politician from the ruling party PDIP, had also won in all simulations of presidential pairings.
Jokowi’s North Kalimantan Visit
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is scheduled to visit the North Kalimantan province today (Dec. 21). In North Kalimantan, the President will distribute land certificates to the locals and attend the groundbreaking of the Tanah Kuning-Mangkupadi Industrial and Port Zone (KIPI).
Prabowo-Sandi’s Most Recent Tension
The Secretary General of the Gerindra Party Ahmad Muzani reminds Sandiaga Uno, another key leader of the Party, that the presidential candidate from Gerindra for the 2024 presidential race is Prabowo Subianto. Sandi Uno, who was Prabowo’s running mate in the 2019 presidential election, was reprimanded following the declaration of the so-called Forum Ijtima Ulama & Pemuda Islam Indonesia, during which the Forum gave Sandi its endorsement.