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.
The New Regional Police Chiefs
The Chief of the National Police (Kapolri) General Listyo Sigit Prabowo instituted another round of job rotation. The rotation affected 657 officers, including seven provincial police chiefs. General Sigit also changed the leadership of nine municipality/regency police chiefs.
The Islamic Parties Axis?
The National Awakening Party (PKB) and the United Development Party (PPP) came up with an idea to form an axis of Islamic parties for the 2024 presidential election. PKB and PPP are strongly affiliated with the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Islamic organization in...
Presidential Threshold: A Never Ending Debate
The Chief of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Police Comr. Gen. (ret) Firli Bahuri has put forth his idea of eliminating the presidential threshold. Political parties responded to Firli’s statement. Some supported the idea, while others opposed it. The...
Muktamar NU: Said Aqil vs Gus Yahya
A week ahead of the Muktamar (chairmanship congress) of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Islamic organization in Indonesia, the competition is heating up between Said Aqil Siradj and Yahya Cholil Staquf a.k.a Gus Yahya. Gus Yahya is challenging Said Aqil, who is seeking his third term.
Noteworthy Generals (2)
While visiting Central Java, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo was accompanied by two noteworthy generals: the Territorial Commander of the Diponegoro Regional Military Command (Pangdam Diponegoro) Maj. Gen. Rudianto and the Chief of the Central Java Police (Kapolda Jateng) Insp. Gen. Ahmad Luthfi.
Jokowi & Ganjar
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is visiting Central Java, the third largest province in Indonesia. The local and national media outlets captured the moment the Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo accompanied the President in the said visit. Both Jokowi and Ganjar are...
Presidential Threshold: The New Challengers
Former Military Commander (Panglima TNI) General (ret) Gatot Nurmantyo filed a judicial review (JR) request at the Constitutional Court (MK) to challenge the presidential threshold in the Election Law No. 7/2017. Gatot isn’t the only new challenger demanding the Court...
The Visit of US & Russian Officials
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo welcomed the visit of the United States (US) Secretary of State Antony John Blinken and the Russian Federation Secretary of Security Council Nikolay Platonovich Patrushev on separate occasions at the State Palace Jakarta on Monday (Dec....