Lonely Prabowo?
The Deputy Chairman of Gerindra Party Fadli Zon recently revealed the economists who are helping Prabowo Subianto-Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno in the 2019 presidential race. But from the names that Zon mentioned, the majority of them are Gerindra politicians and close to Prabowo. This makes one wonder whether Prabowo is getting any support from his coalition partners.
Interesting Lawmaker Candidates to Watch (9)
In this article we look into the candidates in the electorial regions of the other provinces in the Island of Sumatera. We start with Lampung, the second most populous province in Sumatera.
Jokowi’s New Army
Several governors have publicly endorsed the re-election of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. What’s interesting is that a few of them have gone beyond endorsement to proactively defending the President when the opportunity presented itself.
2019 Elections & Security Concern
The Chief of the National Police (POLRI) General Tito Karnavian stated that security issues were more likely to happen in the 2019 legislative election rather than in the presidential race. Tito said that the battle between political parties to remain relevant will be fierce.
The Rise of Nasdem?
All polling agencies have noted the possibility of Nasdem failing to secure the minimum 4% of the votes required to be seated in the House of Representatives (DPR). It’s a scary prospect for Surya Paloh, but should he be? Looking at the list of Nasdem lawmaker candidates for the 2019 legislative election, the Party could prove the polling agencies wrong.
Clowns of the 21st Century (3)
As predicted, the opposition is capitalizing on the depreciation of the rupiah. Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, the running mate of Prabowo Subianto, recently claimed that he had received lots of complaints from the people on how their lives have gotten tougher because of the rupiah. Sadly for Sandi he became the butt of jokes instead.
Interesting Lawmaker Candidates to Watch (8)
The Deputy Chairman of Democratic Party Roy Suryo has been ordered by his chairman Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) to immediately settle the issue he’s having with the Ministry of Youth & Sports. Roy, as we all know, has been accused of not returning State assets worth Rp8.5 billion, though he has denied the accusation. Roy himself will run in the 2019 legislative election from the Yogyakarta electoral region (Dapil) in order to reclaim his seat in the House of Representatives (DPR). One wonders whether he’ll be able to reclaim his seat after all of the negative press.
SBY’s Dilemma
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) decided to allow his Democratic Party cadres in several provinces to support President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, despite the Party officially endorsing Prabowo Subianto. What’s going on?
Ma’ruf Amin in Action
KH Ma’ruf Amin, the running mate of incumbent President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, has been very busy. The non-active chairman of the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) and the Rais Aam (supreme leader) of the Nadhlatul Ulama (NU) have been meeting people and visiting Islamic boarding schools (pesantren).
Interesting Lawmaker Candidates to Watch
We’ve noted several interesting lawmaker candidates who will compete in the electoral regions (Dapil) of Papua, West Papua, and South Sulawesi. In this article, we cover some interesting names in North Sumatera, the most populous province in the Island of Sumatera with 9 million voters.