Unfinished Reform
Indonesian football fans have expressed their disappointment in the leadership of Lt. Gen. (ret) Edy Rahmayadi in the Indonesian Football Association (PSSI). The disappointment grew stronger after the Indonesian national team was knocked out of the AFF Cup. The “Edy Out” chant echoed all over the Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Stadium on Sunday (Nov. 25) during the match between the national team vs Philippines. Will this bring another change of leadership in the PSSI?
Jokowi-Ma’ruf in Action (2)
Sumatera is another important battleground in the 2019 presidential race considering the island is the second most populous island in Indonesia. More than 34 million voters (almost 20 percent) voters live there. Over the weekend, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo spent his time in Lampung and South Sumatera, which is the second and the third most populous province in the Island of Sumatera respectively. Meanwhile, the President’s running mate K.H. Ma’ruf Amin remained in the capital city Jakarta to attend several events, including an event held by the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Muslim organization in the country.
Kasad Andika Perkasa: What’s Next?
Andika Perkasa gets his four-star rank following his inauguration as the new Army Chief of Staff (Kasad) replacing General Mulyono, who will soon enter his mandatory retirement. General Andika is now the 32nd Kasad in the history of the Indonesian Army (TNI AD). The question is whether Kasad will be the highest position he can achieve in his career. The other question is, who will be his successor as the new commander of the Army’s elite force Kostrad?
The New Kasad
The Spokesperson of the Army (TNI AD) Brig. Gen. Chandra Wijaya confirmed the report. Chandra, however, was reluctant to reveal the name of the Kasad.
Why 2019 is Still A Difficult Race for Prabowo (6)
The polling agency LSI Denny JA recently released the result of their survey on the support of each coalition of political parties for their respective presidential nominee. LSI Denny JA President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s has a much bigger coalition support in the grassroots compared to Prabowo Subianto. This result makes sense given that Prabowo’s coalition does not appear unified in endorsing their presidential nominee.
Jokowi’s Visits & 2019 Race
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is in East Java, the second most populous province in Indonesia. Prior to that, Jokowi visited Papua, the most eastern province in the country, inspecting the progress of the development of the Trans-Papua road.
Prabowo-Sandi’s Camp Show of Frustration
Frustration in the camp of presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto and running mate Sandiaga Uno (Prabowo-Sandi) is noticeable. Prabowo-Sandi has made plenty of blunders in succession, and the supporters of their opponent Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and running mate K.H. Ma’ruf Amin (Jokowi-Amin) have been quick to use it against them. The problem is that Prabowo-Sandi and their supporters have not been responding to attacks elegantly.
Luhut’s Bravo 5 Team & Prabowo’s PPIR Team
The Bravo 5 is one of two teams that General (ret.) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan founded for the purpose of assisting President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and his running mate K.H. Ma’ruf Amin (Jokowi-Amin) in the 2019 presidential election. It appears that the campaign team of Prabowo Subianto and his running mate Sandiaga Uno (Prabowo-Sandi) has seriously looked into the Bravo 5. They claimed to also have a team of retired military generals to counter the Bravo 5’s movement.
Why 2019 is Still A Difficult Race for Prabowo (5)
Where the Democratic Party stands in the 2019 general election remains a subject of debate. Even though the Party has officially declared their endorsement of Prabowo Subianto and his running mate Sandiaga Uno (Prabowo-Sandi). The Party hasn’t really been seen actively campaigning for the pair. Many therefore doubt the Democratic Party’s commitment in that regard. The most recent statement of the Democratic Party’s Head of Faction in the House of Representatives (DPR) Edhie Baskoro Yudhoyono has added to the confusion.
Jokowi-Ma’ruf in Action
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said that he believe he could win West Java in the 2019 presidential election. Jokowi, however, added that he might only win by a narrow margin. West Java, as we all know, is one of the provinces that Jokowi lost to Prabowo back in the 2014 race by a substantial margin. With more than 30 million voters living in the province, West Java is without a doubt a very important battleground for both presidential candidates.