Regional Elections to Watch
The country will hold another simultaneous regional elections next year in 270 regions. Some elections are interesting to watch, such as the gubernatorial election in 9 provinces and the mayoral election in 2 major cities.
KPK Leadership Selection: Military Nominee
Air Rear Marshal Dwi Fajariyanto is the only candidate from the Military (TNI) participating in the selection of the 2019-2023 Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) leaders. Should he be elected, Fajar would make history as the first ever KPK leader with a military background.
Ma’ruf Amin’s Latest Meetings
The elected Vice President KH Ma’ruf Amin met with some key figures separately in the past few days. Most recently, he met with the Chairman of PKB Muhaimin Iskandar a.k.a Cak Imin in his residence to discuss the cabinet portfolios for PKB and the position of the speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) for Imin. Earlier, Ma’ruf also met with his predecessor Vice President Jusuf Kalla at the Vice President’s office.
Questioning Jokowi’s Meeting with Prabowo
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is to meet with his arch rival Prabowo Subianto this month. This development comes at a time when political tension has already eased, with the situation in the grassroot remaining conducive for quite a while. At this point, some are trying to take advantage of the upcoming meeting for negotiating cases and asking for power sharing. So, is the meeting still relevant?
Questioning BPK Leadership Selection
Many politicians are participating in the selection of the members of the 2019-2024 Supreme Audit Agency (BPK). The House of Representatives (DPR) also still has the sole authority for the selection and the election process.
KPK Leadership Selection: High-Profile Candidates
The registration of the candidates for the new leaders of the 2019-2023 Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) was closed on Thursday (July 4). The Committee tasked with selecting the KPK leaders candidates has received 348 applications. Let’s talk about some high-profile candidates worth highlighting.
Jokowi the Kingmaker
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo would play a key role in determining the next presidential race in 2024. At the very least, he would have a say in who will become the presidential and vice-presidential candidates from his ruling coalition, especially from his party PDIP. The question is, can he become a successful kingmaker?
All Eyes Set on 2024
We are still five years away from 2024, and most have not even recovered from the stress they endured in the 2019 election season, but there are already discussions about the 2024 race. That said, it’s an understandable development given that in 2024, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo will no longer able to run for another term; 2024 will be an open race for anyone.
Golkar Chairmanship: Bamsoet vs Airlangga?
The dynamics in the Golkar Party, especially related to its upcoming chairmanship congress (Munas), is worth monitoring for it would affect not just the political stability of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s administration but also the 2024 presidential election. It appears that the House Speaker Bambang Soesatyo a.k.a Bamsoet could be the strongest challenger for Airlangga Hartarto, who is also the Minister of Industry.
Jokowi’s Next Cabinet
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo gave some hints about the lineup of his next cabinet. One of the hints is that he wants young figures between the age of 20-30 years old to become his ministers. Let’s talk about young figures in Jokowi’s inner circle with the potential of joining the cabinet.