President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo may swear in General Andika Perkasa as the new Military Commander (Panglima TNI) this week. Apart from the fact that he is the son-in-law of former Chief of the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) General (ret) AM Hendropriyono, it’s also worth noting that Andika comes from a Catholic family.

The House of Representatives (DPR), in a plenary session held this morning (Nov. 8), will accept General Andika Perkasa’s nomination as the new Military Commander (Panglima TNI) to replace Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto. Andika underwent a fit-and-proper test at the DPR Commission I on Saturday (Nov. 6).

Minister of Defense Lt. Gen. (retired) Prabowo Subianto visited the Army headquarters (Mabes TNI AD) to meet with General Andika Perkasa on Thursday (Nov. 4). A day earlier, the same day President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo named Andika his military commander nominee, a volunteer group called the Poros Prabowo-Puan (Prabowo-Puan Axis) declared its endorsement of Prabowo and Puan Maharani as a pair to run in the 2024 presidential race.

Military Commander nominee General Andika Perkasa will undergo a fit and proper test tomorrow (Nov. 6) at the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission I. The DPR is likely to accept Andika’s nomination. With Andika leading the Indonesian Military (TNI), the dynamics of the relationship between the General and the Minister of Defense Lt. Gen. (retired) Prabowo Subianto going forward deserves more attention.

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s decision to nominate Army Chief of Staff (KSAD) General Andika Perkasa as the next Military Commander (Panglima TNI) has many possible repercussions. One of which is its impact on cabinet arrangements. Will there even be a cabinet reshuffle in the near future?

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo ended months of speculation about the next commander of Indonesian military (TNI) by nominating Army Chief of Staff General Andika Perkasa. What that means?

The succession of the Military Commander (Panglima TNI) is no doubt the biggest political event this year. However, the House of Representatives (DPR) has not yet received the name of the military commander nominee from President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. The President is likely to submit the military commander nominee’s name to the DPR once he returns from his overseas visit.

Among the interesting things from President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s overseas visit is the President’s bilateral meeting with world leaders. One worth highlighting is the bilateral meeting between Jokowi and French President Emmanuel Macron. Another bilateral meeting that is also worth highlighting is Jokowi’s meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

National Police Chief (Kapolri) General Listyo Sigit Prabowo instituted another major job rotation. This time, the rotation affects 173 high and middle-ranking police officers, including some provincial police chiefs.