Islamic Organisations (3): PII
The Pelajar Islam Indonesia or the Indonesian Islamic Students (PII) is another Islamic organization with a long history in Indonesian politics. Some of the famous alumni of PII are now members of the so-called Coalition to Save Indonesia (KAMI), an opposition group led by former Military (TNI) Commander General (ret) Gatot Nurmantyo.
Islamic Organizations (2): Al-Irsyad
Al-Irsyad Al-Islamiyyah is one of the oldest Islamic organizations in Indonesia. Like many other Islamic organizations, Al Irsyad also has an extensive network.
Islamic Organisations (1): Persis
The Persatuan Islam or Islam Union (Persis) is one of many Muslim groups in Indonesia. Its stronghold is in West Java. In President Soekarno’s era, Persis was strongly affiliated with the Masyumi Party. Today, the Group is affiliated with the opposition party PKS.
PDIP Maintains Its Domination: East Java
The official tally of the General Election Commission (KPU) indicates that the ruling party PDIP also maintains its domination in Surabaya, the capital city of East Java province. The KPU’s final tally also shows PDIP winning the Kediri regency, home to Gudang Garam (GGRM), the largest cigarette player in Indonesia.
PDIP Maintains Its Domination: Central Java
The official tally of the General Election Commission (KPU) points to the ruling party PDIP maintaining its dominance in not just Surakarta (Central Java) but also other major cities/regencies in Java, such as Semarang.
The Winners & the Losers
Based on the quick count of various polling agencies, the ruling party PDIP led by Megawati Soekarnoputri is the political party with the best performance in the 2020 simultaneous regional elections. PDIP won three major city elections and four out of nine gubernatorial elections. The biggest loser, meanwhile, is Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY)’s Democratic Party. The Democratic Party suffered a defeat in four major city elections and five gubernatorial elections.
Police Job Rotation & Security Concern
The Chief of the National Police (Kapolri) General Idham Azis instituted another job rotation on Thursday (Dec. 10). The rotation affects some high-ranking officers, including the provincial police chief of Banten. In the meantime, the Metro Jaya Police has named Rizieq Shihab, the supreme leader of the hardline Muslim group FPI, and five other FPI leaders, as suspects of the violation of health protocols. The Police has also banned Rizieq from traveling overseas.
Jokowi’s Sons Win
The quick count of various polling agencies pointed to a landslide victory of Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, in the Surakarta election. His brother-in-law Bobby Afif Nasution also won the election in his hometown Medan (North Sumatera) by a huge margin based on the quick counts. Following his convincing victory, some have begun to speculate on Gibran’s future.
QC: Kalla’s Nephew & Prabowo’s Niece Defeated
The quick count of various polling agencies pointed to the nephew of former Vice President (VP) Jusuf Kalla Munafri Arifuddin a.k.a Appi losing to Muhammad Ramdhan Pomanto a.k.a Danny Pomanto in the city election of Makassar, the capital city of South Sulawesi province. Siti Nur Azizah, the daughter of VP Ma’ruf Amin, and Rahayu Saraswati Djojohadikusumo, the niece of Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, also suffered a defeat in the city election of Tangerang Selatan (Banten).
Regional Elections to Watch 1
Today, Dec. 9, the country holds regional elections in 270 regions simultaneously. Some are interesting to watch given the participants, who are either high-profile figures in Indonesian business or political circuits. The outcome of the said elections would also have implications in national politics.