Interesting Lawmaker Candidates to Watch (4)
We have noted some interesting names of lawmaker candidates in 17 electoral regions (Dapil) in Jakarta, West Java, and East Java. Now let’s look at the eastern part of the country. Let’s start with some interesting names in Papua, the home of U.S. giant mining company Freeport.
Jokowi & the New Minister of Social
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo made Golkar Party politician Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita the new Minister of Social Affairs to replace Idrus Marham, the Golkar politician who’s been named a suspect in the PLTU Riau I corruption case by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Friday (Aug. 24).
Sandiaga & Bawaslu’s Investigation
The Deputy Secretary General of Democratic Party Andi Arief said that he will answer the call from the Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu) for a questioning today (Aug. 24). The questioning is related to Andi’s accusation that Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno gave Rp500 billion each to PAN and PKS as dowry/tribute for letting him become Prabowo Subianto’s running mate.
Lawsuits Against Jokowi
The High Court (PT) of Palangka Raya in Central Kalimantan has recently upheld the verdict of the Palangka Raya District Court (PN) on the citizen lawsuit filed by a group of seven individuals affiliated with WALHI and other non-government organizations (NGOs) against the President of Indonesia and 6 other co-defendants.
Why 2019 Still A Difficult Race for Prabowo (2)
Result of gubernatorial election in Central Java, where Sudirman Said-Ida Fauziyah got 42% votes, way above projection of most polling agencies, was among source of optimism for Prabowo-Sandiaga ticket in 2019 race. Supporters of Prabowo-Sandiaga believe they could win the province, known for domination of PDI-P.
The Electability of Jokowi-Ma’ruf Amin & Prabowo-Sandi
Polling institution LSI Denny JA has just released the result of their latest survey of the electability of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and his running mate KH Ma’ruf Amin; and their Prabowo Subianto and his running mate Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno. LSI Denny JA find the incumbent still leading by a significant margin.
Hanura’s Internal Conflict Continues
The battle for the chairmanship of the Hanura Party is far from over. The Hanura Party under the leadership of Vice Air Marshal (ret) Daryatmo and Sarifuddin Sudding has on Monday (Aug 20) publicly sent a sub-poena to Minister of Law & Human Rights, the General Election Commission (KPU), and the Election Supervisory Body (Bawaslu) for not obeying the verdict from the State Administrative Court (PTUN) of Jakarta No. 24/G/2018/PTUN.JKT, which cancelled the restructuring, repositioning, and revitalizing of Hanura Party’s Central Executive Body (DPP) under the other leadership of Oesman Sapta Odang.
Interesting Lawmaker Candidates to Watch (3)
We have noted some interesting names of lawmaker candidates in eight electoral regions (Dapil) in West Java, the most populous province in the country. Let’s continue with three remaining electoral regions in West Java and three other electoral regions in East Java, the second most populous province in the country.
Jokowi-Mar’uf Campaign Team: Interesting Names (2)
Akbar Tanjung, senior politician from Golkar Party, is listed in the Steering Board of Jokowi-Mar’uf Amin Campaign Team alongside Vice President Jusuf Kalla. Agung Laksono, the other senior Golkar leader, is also member of the board, but Aburizal Bakrie, former chairman of Golkar, is not listed anywhere in the team.
Observations and Commentaries: The Compromise
Words are the trade in politics. But words are a notoriously risky commodity. Former Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Mahfud MD knows that all too well. He was supposedly given the impression that Jokowi had chosen him as running mate. Poor Mahfud, after telling journalists that he had been chosen, it turned out that he had not. Jokowi had chosen Ma’ruf Amin instead. It looked like a last minute compromise, but is it the right compromise to make?