The Latest Cabinet Reshuffle Rumor
The Deputy Chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN) Yandri Susanto, as quoted by national media outlets on Tuesday (Nov. 30), said that he got news that President Jokowi might make changes to his cabinet next week on Dec. 8. The rumor is that the reshuffle will...
PDIP-Gerindra Axis: Too Soon to Tell
The Secretary General of Gerindra Party Ahmad Muzani wishes his party to form a coalition with the ruling party PDIP and endorse Prabowo Subianto as presidential candidate in the 2024 race. Isn’t it too early for coalition forming? Ahmad Muzani, who is also the deputy...
Anies-Paloh Axis Continues
Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan appointed Ahmad Sahroni of the Nasdem Party head of the organizing committee for Formula E, a flagship project of the Governor. Anies, as we all know, is close to media mogul Surya Paloh, who is the chairman of Nasdem Party. Anies...
Anies Seeks Political Backing for Formula E
The Governor of Jakarta Anies Baswedan appointed the Speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) Bambang Soesatyo a.k.a Bamsoet, who is also a deputy chairman of Golkar Party, as a member of the steering committee for Formula E in the latter’s capacity as the...
The President & His Seknas Jokowi
On Sunday (Nov. 28), President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo attended the congress of Seknas Jokowi, one of the biggest volunteer groups supporting the President. The President didn’t talk specifically about the 2024 race in the said event. Instead, the President asked his...
Erick’s political investments
Erick Thohir, minister of state-owned enterprises, has just been crowned ‘honorary member’ of Banser, an organization under Nahdlatul Ulama, the largest Moslem organization in Indonesia. This has been widely seen as part of Erick’s ‘political investments’ ahead of the 2024 presidential race.
The Pangkostrad Race
More than a week has passed since former Commander of the Army’s Strategic Reserves Command (Pangkostrad) Lt. Gen. Dudung Abdurachman became the new Army Chief of Staff (KSAD). The Pangkostrad position remains vacant because President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has not yet appointed Dudung’s successor. Some may not mind that the Pangkostrad position is still vacant. But it has never happened before. The Pangkostrad position was never vacant for more than a day. So, one wonders why Jokowi has not yet appointed a new Pangkostrad.
The 212 Reunion
The PA 212 or the 212 Alumni Group, a hardline muslim group in which Rizieq Shihab is listed as supreme leader, plans to stage an annual 212 reunion on Dec. 2, 2021 in areas around the Patung Kuda (Horse Statues) roundabout on Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat, Central...
When Jokowi Praises Ganjar & Ridwan Kamil
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo praises the achievement of Central Java and West Java provinces in the investment sector. The President delivered his praise when opening the National Coordination Meeting & the 2021 Investment Services Award at the Sudirman Central Business District (SCBD) on Wednesday (Nov. 24). West Java and Central Java are the largest and the third largest provinces that are led by Governor Ridwan Kamil and Governor Ganjar Pranowo, respectively.
Notes on the Modernization of Weapons System (8)
Indonesia’s negotiation with France on the purchase of primary weapons system (Alutsista) has intensified with the visit of French Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian to Jakarta. Le Drian met with the Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto at the Defense Ministry office on Wednesday (Nov. 24). Prior to that, Le Drian met with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno LP Marsudi, and Coordinating Minister for Maritime & Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan at the State Palace.