Prabowo-Gibran’s Cabinet: Power Sharing
Everyone knows that President-elect Prabowo Subianto loves number eight. He is known as 08 in his inner circle and he will soon be sworn in as the eighth President. So, when Bambang Soesatyo a.k.a Bamsoet, a senior Golkar politician and the Speaker of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR), said he heard a rumor that the number of ministries under Prabowo’s administration will be 44, don’t ask where Prabowo got the number.
SBY’s Meeting with Prabowo
The sixth President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), who is also the supreme leader of Democratic Party, met with President-elect Prabowo Subianto, who is also the chairman of Gerindra Party, at the latter’s private residence in Kertanegara, South Jakarta on Thursday (Sep. 19). The meeting is truly worth highlighting in relation to power sharing in the next administration.
As you please President Prabowo
The House of Representatives (DPR) have just deliberated two important laws about ministries and the president’s advisory council, which basically gives the president a ‘flexibility’ to accommodate as many allies as possible in getting a piece of the power.
New Ammunitions for Muhaimin’s PKB
Muhaimin Iskandar, the chairman of PKB, the fourth largest party that is strongly affiliated to the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Islamic organization in the country, introduced some young figures to the press on Wednesday (Sep. 18). Among those young figures was Ais Shafiyah Asfar, who has been appointed as the daily chairman of PKB, a new key position in the PKB’s lineup for 2024-2029 period.
Jakarta Election: Newest Poll
The latest survey result from LSI found Ridwan Kamil-Suswono leading the race with significant margin far above the other two contenders. Ridwan-Suswono is backed by the KIM Plus coalition, which consists of 15 political parties, including Prabowo Subianto’s Gerindra Party.
Prabowo’s Potential Alliance with PDIP
The potential alliance between President-elect Prabowo Subianto and PDIP, the largest political party in the country, in the next administration is truly interesting to watch. PDIP continues to send more signals that the Party might join Prabowo’s administration.
MoF Thomas Djiwandono?
The statement from Dradjad Wibowo of PAN about Thomas Aquinas Muliatna Djiwandono, who is familiarly known as Tommy, is truly worth highlighting. Dradjad said that Tommy Djiwandono, who is the nephew of President-elect Prabowo Subianto, is now the favorite for becoming the next Minister of Finance to replace Sri Mulyani Indrawati.
KPK Leadership Selection: Early Prediction
The selection process of the new five leaders of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for 2024-2029 deserves more attention, especially because we’re now at the final stage. Today, Sep. 17, the 20 remaining candidates will undergo a medical and interview test. Who will make it into the top ten and who will finally be elected as the new five KPK leaders among these candidates?
Muhaimin Fights Back
There’s an interesting counter-movement happening inside the Nahdlatul Ulama’s Central Board (PBNU). Some NU figures, led by KH Abdussalam Shohib a.k.a Gus Salam, plan to hold the Muktamar Luar Biasa (MLB) or the extraordinary chairmanship congress of PBNU to replace KH Yahya Cholil Staquf a.k.a Gus Yahya.
Coup d’état of Arsjad Rasjid
We have actually anticipated leadership change at Indonesian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KADIN Indonesia) following the defeat of Ganjar-Mahfud in this year’s election. Chairman Arsjad Rasjid was appointed chief of the campaign team of Ganjar-Mahfud, while deputy chairman Anindya Bakrie supported Prabowo-Gibran campaign.