President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has officially begun his second term after taking the oath yesterday (Oct. 20) in the plenary session of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR). President Jokowi gave a fiery speech. It now makes sense why the President wants Prabowo Subianto and even his predecessor Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) to join the ruling coalition.

The position of governor of the resource-rich Riau Islands province is one of the hottest positions in the region. In the past three years, three different figures from three different political parties have occupied the position. The most recent is PDIP politician Isdianto who serves as the acting governor. Next year, however, the province will hold a gubernatorial election. Who will be the next governor of Riau Islands?

The decision of the eldest son of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo Gibran Rakabuming Raka is firm. He will be going all out in Surakarta’s 2020 mayoral election. Nevertheless, there could be a twist.

Denny Indrayana, who is a former deputy minister of law & human rights under Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) and a lawyer for Prabowo Subianto in the 2019 presidential race, is aiming to run in next year’s South Kalimantan gubernatorial election. The province of South Kalimantan is home to major coal and palm oil producers in the country.

Two key cabinet members were summoned separately by President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo to the State Palace yesterday: Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan (coordinating minister for maritime affairs, senior Golkar politician) and Sri Mulyani Indrawati (minister of finance, professional). Both refused to talk much, but speculation is rife in Jakarta’s political circles about their future in the new cabinet.

Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno has returned to the Gerindra Party. Today (Oct. 16), the Chairman of Gerindra Prabowo Subianto is expected to announce Sandi as his party official once more. But why is Sandi rejoining Gerindra?