Ganjar Continues Leading the Poll
A new survey from the Lembaga Survei Independen Nusantara (LSIN) found the Governor of Central Java Ganjar Pranowo leading the poll. It is yet another fresh survey placing Ganjar at the top of the poll. LSIN conducted its survey from Oct. 8 to Oct. 13, 2021. The result of the said survey was released in a virtual press briefing by LSIN Executive Director Yasin Mohammad last Saturday (Oct. 30).
Behind the major shakeup at state mining companies
Minister of state-owned enterprises Erick Thohir surprised many with his decision to dismiss most of directors of MIND ID (previously Inalum), a holding company for companies like Aneka Tambang (ANTM), Timah (TINS), Bukit Asam (PTBA), and Freeport Indonesia (PTFI).
Anies & Golkar Party
The Governor of Jakarta Anies Baswedan was busy attending political events in the capital city over the weekend. One of the events Anies attended was the 57th anniversary event of the Golkar Party held in Menteng, Central Jakarta on Sunday (Oct. 31).
Luhut & 2024 Race
Sahabat Luhut, a volunteer group that supports Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, declared the retired Army general as its presidential candidate for the 2024 race. Luhut, through his spokesperson, stated that he doesn’t desire the presidency.
Anti-Jokowi Rally
Several groups of workers and student activists staged a rally near the State Palace Jakarta on Thursday (Oct. 28) taking the momentum of the Hari Sumpah Pemuda (the Youth Pledge Day) and the seventh year of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s term. They protested against the President and displayed a big banner calling for Jokowi’s resignation.
Megawati’s Warning
The Chairperson of the ruling party PDIP Megawati Soekarnoputri has once again reminded her party cadres of the importance of loyalty. She asked those who are disloyal and do not follow the Party’s directive to resign instead of waiting for dismissal. Other than that, Megawati also talked about PDIP’s ministerial candidate criteria that will be proposed to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.
Anies’ Connection to PAN & Muhammadiyah
The Aliansi Nasional Indonesia Sejahtera (ANIES), a volunteer group that supports the Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, continues to campaign for the Governor as a presidential candidate for the 2024 race. The volunteer group is led by National Mandate Party (PAN)...
The Fight for Jokowi’s Blessing
The Secretary General of Gerindra Party Ahmad Muzani said that his party chairman Prabowo Subianto would continue the infrastructure development agenda of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. One of the President’s volunteer groups, the Jokowi Mania (Joman), meanwhile,...
Notes on Modernization of Weaponry System (3)
The Minister of Defense Lt. Gen. (retired) Prabowo Subianto, who is also the chairman of Gerindra Party, has on Tuesday (Oct. 26) handed over two units of tank landing ship (LST) to the Navy Chief of Staff (KSAL) Admiral Yudo Margono. The said tank landing ships were produced by PT Bandar Abadi, a shipyard company in Batam, Riau Islands province.
Military Job Rotation
The Military Commander (Panglima TNI) Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto instituted another job rotation with the issuance of the Military Commander’s decision letter (SK) No. Kep/943/X/2021 dated Oct. 25, 2021. This time, 108 high-ranking military officers, including a territorial commander, are affected.