Erick Thohir: Business, Politics & 2024 Race
Erick Thohir, the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), is definitely the one to watch given his position and influence to Indonesian business and politics. Erick joined Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest son of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, to become a...
Airlangga & His 2024 Agenda
The Chairman of Golkar Party Airlangga Hartarto recently inaugurated the 2020-2025 leadership of the MKGR, one of the Party’s three oldest organizations. In the said event, the new chairman of MKGR Adies Kadir expressed that MKGR would support Airlangga, should the Minister make a run for the presidency in the 2024 general election. Airlangga’s name, however, is nowhere in the polls.
AHY’s Electability Still Insignificant (2)
The polling agency Indikator Politik Indonesia (IPI) has just released the result of its electability survey. Indikator found the electability of the Chairman of Democratic Party Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), who is the eldest son of former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), had remained insignificant. This is not a good result for AHY, who is now in a dispute against the other Democratic Party led by Moeldoko.
General Moeldoko vs Mayor Agus (2)
The infamous lawyer and law expert Yusril Ihza Mahendra denied the rumor that he has been hired by Moeldoko’s Democratic Party as its attorney in a dispute against the other Democratic Party led by Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s (SBY) eldest son Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY). The former Vice Chief of the National Police (Wakapolri) Comr. Gen. (ret) Syafruddin, who is also a close aide of former Vice President Jusuf Kalla, also denied the rumor that he’s joining Moeldoko’s party.
Gerindra vs Anies
The Gerindra Party urges the Governor of Jakarta Anies Baswedan to dissolve the Governor’s Team for Accelerating Development (TGUPP). The pressure on Anies to dissolve said team emerges after a member of the team Bambang Widjojanto joined the Democratic Party’s legal team led to defend Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), the eldest son of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). AHY is now in a dispute against the Moeldoko-led Democratic Party.
Jokowi & His Work Trips
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo visited three provinces in the past two days. He opened the congress of the Islamic Students Association (HMI) in Surabaya (East Java) and another congress of the Indonesian Islamic Students Movement (PMII) in Balikpapan (East...
Prabowo & Military Procurement (4)
On Wednesday (March 17), the Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto officially received the newly constructed submarine named Alugoro-405 from PT PAL Indonesia and its South Korean partner Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME). What of Prabowo’s plan to...
Third-Term Speculation: An Overview of Constitutional Amendments
Some time has passed since the accusations against the President were raised. The accusation referred to is an attempt to smuggle laws and change the length of the Presidential administration to three periods by way of reviving the State Policy Guidelines (GBHN) to be discussed by the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR). Accusations were still made even though President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo himself dismissed it.
SBY to Regroup with Kalla?
Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), the eldest son of former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), recently met with former Vice President Jusuf Kalla at the latter’s residence. Some wonder whether the said meeting marks the beginning of an alliance between SBY and Kalla. The possibility of SBY to regroup with Kalla has always been a subject of speculation, especially ahead of the 2024 race.
Revisiting Hambalang Project?
The Minister of Youth & Sports Zainuddin Amali recently told the press that the Government was considering reviving the Hambalang Sport Complex project. The project was abandoned by the Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) Administration. Some supported the current Administration’s idea to revive the Hambalang project, while others are not so keen.