The Jakarta city administration and the city’s regional company PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro) led by Bambang Widjojanto have on Tuesday (Nov. 9) delivered a document regarding the Formula E, the flagship project of the Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan, to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). The anti-graft agency has just launched an investigation into the Formula E project with the findings of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK).

The Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto built the Tugu Api Semangat Indonesia (the monument of Indonesia’s fire of spirit) in the Defense Ministry’s compound only five months after he built the statue of the first President Soekarno a.k.a Bung Karno at the same place. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and the fifth President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who is also the chairperson of the ruling party PDIP, inaugurated the said monument and statue, respectively. Some believe that it is a part of Prabowo’s way to win the heart of Jokowi and Megawati and secure their blessing ahead of the 2024 presidential race.

The House of Representatives (DPR) has approved General Andika Perkasa as the new Military Commander (Panglima TNI). There’s no fixed schedule yet on when President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo will take Andika’s oath. But the lawmakers have already speculated about the possibility of the President extending Andika’s term.

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?