KPK Leadership Selection: ICW vs Police & AGO
The watchdog group Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) are opposed to National Police (POLRI) and the Attorney General Office (AGO) officials becoming the next leaders of the 2019-2023 Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). Members of the Police and the AGO have been parts of the KPK leadership in every period, and the ICW has never refused them before. Why now?
Hadi & Tito
The Commander of the Military (TNI) Air Marshall Hadi Tjahjanto and the Chief of the National Police (POLRI) General Tito Karnavian are continuously showing their good cooperation. They’ve instituted a round of job rotation in their respective institutions (TNI and POLRI) at the same time, and this is not the first time they have done so. Can President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo find another military commander and police chief combo who are as loyal and as cooperative as Hadi & Tito?
Dynamics in Golkar
Yorrys Raweyai, a deputy head of Golkar Party’s strategic & intelligence study division, joined the chorus opposing Airlangga Hartarto’s reelection in the Party’s chairmanship congress (Munas). He’s calling for a leadership change.
Post-Election Dispute & Security Concern
The Constitutional Court (MK) has completed the post-presidential election dispute trial. They’re expected to read their ruling this week on June 28, or earlier. The question is whether the situation can remain conducive when and after the judges read their final ruling.
Jokowi & Infrastructure Development Post-Election
As predicted, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is prioritizing the acceleration of infrastructure development in the provinces that hugely contributed to his victory in the 2019 presidential race. The President was in a work visit in East Java yesterday (June 20). He distributed 3,200 free land certificates to the local residents of East Java in a ceremony event held at the Tri Dharma Sport Center (GOR) in Gresik. Governor of East Java Khofifah Indar Parawansa, Regent of Gresik Sambari Halim Radianto, and some cabinet members were also present in the event.
KPK Leadership Selection: Police Nominees
The National Police (POLRI) has revealed the names of 9 police generals that would like to participate in the selection of the new leaders of the 2019-2023 Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). The Police, however, said that the said 9 generals should pass their internal selection first before registering themselves. Who are they?
Post-Election Dispute: Prabowo’s Witnesses
The trial of the post-presidential election dispute in the Constitutional Court (MK) is entering a crucial stage with the judges examining the witnesses of the national campaign team (BPN) of the losing presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto. Who are they?
PDIP Congress: Scenarios
The ruling party PDIP held its national working meeting (rakernas) on Wednesday (Jun 19). At the heart of the rakernas is the preparation of the Party’s chairmanship congress that’ll be held on August 8-10 in Bali. Let’s talk about the possible scenarios that could happen in the congress.
Jokowi’s Son-in-Law & PSSI Congress
Bobby Afif Nasution, the son-in-law of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, is in the spotlight following the rumor saying that he will serve as the secretary general of the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) should Police Comr. Gen. Mochammad Iriawan become the new chairman of the association. Mochammad Iriawan a.k.a Iwan Bule is one of the strongest candidates to compete in the upcoming extraordinary chairmanship congress (KLB) of PSSI next month.
The Upcoming PDIP Congress
The Chairwoman of the ruling party PDIP Megawati Soekarnoputri has asked her party to hold the Party’s congress this year instead of 2020. The Secretary General of PDIP Hasto Kristiyanto confirmed the news. Is this Megawati’s move towards regeneration? Will we see...