AHY’s Electability Still Insignificant
The polling agency Lembaga Survei Indonesia (LSI) released the result of its electability survey. It found Chairman of Gerindra Party Lt. Gen. (ret) Prabowo Subianto, who is now the Minister of Defense, leading the poll alone with a margin far above his potential contenders. In a stark contrast, LSI 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), remaining insignificant.
Another Blunder
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has on Feb. 18 inaugurated the completion of the Tapin Dam in the South Kalimantan province. The President is expected to inaugurate another dam in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province tomorrow (Feb. 23) and one more dam in Banten province later this week. In the meantime, the closest aides of Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), the eldest son of Jokowi’s predecessor Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), made another blunder when defending the development of the Museum and Art Gallery of SBY-Ani Yudhoyono in SBY’s hometown Pacitan, East Java.
The Upcoming Inauguration of the President’s Sons
Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, will be inaugurated as the new mayor of Surakarta (Central Java) this week. Gibran’s inauguration is expected to be held on Feb. 26 along with 170 other regional leaders, including his brother-in-law Muhammad Bobby Afif Nasution who shall be the new mayor of Medan (North Sumatera). Speculation continues over Gibran’s future in 2024.
General Sigit’s First Police Job Rotation
The new Police Chief (Kapolri) General Listyo Sigit Prabowo instituted his first ever job rotation, affecting 19 police generals and six other middle-ranking police officers. In this rotation, General Sigit promoted some of his men into strategic positions in the National Police (POLRI), including to the Criminal Investigation Division (Bareskrim) and provincial police chiefs. Other than that, the General also continues to accommodate those known for being close to his predecessors Tito Karnavian and Idham Azis.
The New Kabareskrim
The new Police Chief (Kapolri) General Listyo Sigit Prabowo named Police Commissioner General (Comr. Gen.) Agus Andrianto as the new chief of the National Police’s Investigation Division (Kabareskrim). Agus has been supported by the ruling party PDIP.
Rosan the Ambassador! Seriously?
Since Soeharto era, Indonesia has not changed its approach in the appointment of ambassadors. They are positions reserved for ‘dismissed cabinet members, former national police chief, retired military leaders, politicians, and those considered of having significant contribution to the presidential campaign’. We’re not alone. Other countries do that. But, at least they put someone with integrity.
The Kabareskrim Race (5)
Police Commissioner General (Comr. Gen.) Agus Andrianto is the latest name mentioned as a potential candidate for becoming the new chief of the National Police’s Investigation Division (Kabareskrim POLRI). The position was left vacant after General Listyo Sigit...
A Counterattack
Former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), who is the supreme leader of the Democratic Party, is facing pressure following the statement of a former Secretary General of Democratic Party Marzuki Alie. The latter revealed SBY’s secret plan in the 2004...
The SBY-Ani Yudhoyono Museum
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s inauguration of the Tukul Dam in Pacitan (East Java), the hometown of his predecessor Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), has led some toward criticizing the latter. The supreme leader of the Democratic Party is under the spotlight following a controversial report that claims a grant of Rp9 billion from the 2021 regional budget (APBD) of Pacitan went to the Yudhoyono Foundation for the development of the Museum and Art Gallery of SBY-Ani Yudhoyono. SBY has not yet issued a statement.
SWF Directors: Who’s Who (2)
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has announced the board of directors of the newly established Lembaga Pengelola Investasi (LPI), Indonesia’s version of Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF). We noted two of the directors in the previous installment of this article. Today we note the other three.