Jokowi’s KPK (3)
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo reiterated that, for now, he would not issue a government regulation in lieu of law (Perppu) to replace the revised Law on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). The President said he wanted to see the performance of the new KPK before making any decision.
Jokowi, Ahok & the Reforms in Pertamina
The new President Commissioner of state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina (Persero) Basuki Tjahaja Purnama a.k.a Ahok met with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo at the State Palace in Jakarta on Monday (Dec. 9). Ahok went to the Palace with Pertamina’s President Director Nicke Widyawati. They discussed, among others, the imports of oil, gas, and petrochemicals that has been weighing the trade balance.
Amending the Election Law
The House of Representatives (DPR) has set 50 bills as their prioritized legislation for next year. One of the 50 bills included in the 2020 National Legislation Program (Prolegnas) is the amendment of the Election Law No. 7/2017. The amendment of the Election Law will determine, among others, whether or not the presidential election and the legislative election would be held simultaneously in 2024. The Law 10/2016 on Regional Election also governs the implementation of simultaneous regional elections in 2024 across the country.
The New Kabareskrim: What’s Next?
Police Insp. Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo is the new chief of the National Police Detective (Kabareskrim). So Sigit earns his three-star rank. We only have to wait for the person to step in as the Police deputy chief (Wakapolri) to replace Comr. Gen. Ari Dono Sukmanto.
Erick Thohir: A Rising Star?
The performance of the Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Erick Thohir is a welcome sight in President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s second term. The Minister surprised many with his bold move to reform and transform state companies. Some consider him to be a rising star in Indonesian politics. Should he continue to perform well, people may begin to consider Erick’s chance in 2024.
The Next Wakapolri & Kabareskrim
The Chief of the National Police (Kapolri) General Idham Azis sent a signal that Insp. Gen. Gatot Eddy Pramono—the current chief of the Metro Jaya Police—may earn a promotion. The position of the National Police Chief of Criminal Investigation (Kabareskrim), as we all know, is still vacant. In addition, the current Police Deputy Chief (Wakapolri) Comr. Gen. Ari Dono Sukmanto will retire this month. So, which of the two positions will go to Gatot?
Airlangga Wins Reelection: Implications
As predicted, Airlangga Hartarto won Golkar Party’s chairmanship election by acclamation. With the 2020 simultaneous regional elections on the horizon and all eyes set on 2024 race, Airlangga will be busier with party tasks more than ever.
Zon, Maher, and Oil & Gas Business
The Deputy Chairman of Gerindra Party Fadli Zon was one of the many politicians who harshly criticized the appointment of Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) as the new president commissioner of the state oil and gas company PT Pertamina (Persero). Some wonder why Zon reacted to Ahok’s appointment.
Military Job Rotation: What’s Next?
The Commander of the Indonesian Military (TNI) Air Chief Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto made another round of job rotation. This time 41 high-ranking officers, including those in the Ministry of Defense and those in the State Intelligence Agency (BIN), are affected. The question remaining is who will be the vice military commander?
A Sign of Reelection
Bambang Soesatyo a.k.a Bamsoet, who was widely believed to be the strongest contender for the current Chairman of the Golkar Party Airlangga Hartarto, withdrew from his chairmanship bid. Like Bamsoet, other chairman candidates also withdrew their nomination. So Airlangga would win his reelection in Golkar’s chairmanship congress (Munas).