Kalla & the 2019 Race
The Constitutional Court (MK) has on Thursday (Jun 28) rejected the judicial review (JR) request filled by Vice President Jusuf Kalla’s supporters aimed. The MK noted that the plaintiffs didn’t have a legal standing.
Papua Election, Security Concern, and Freeport’s Future
The gubernatorial election in Papua and local elections in the two regencies in the province have been delayed over security concerns. The recent attacks from an unidentified armed group hampered the distribution of ballot papers to 29 districts in Papua. This raised the security alertness level. The local election commissions (KPUD) have not yet decided on when the voting in the two regencies shall be resumed as the Police continue to hunt down the unidentified armed group.
Law Journal: Demands for Anang Sugiana and Fredrich Yunadi’s Verdict
On June 28, 2018, the Corruption Court of the Central Jakarta District Court held two separate hearings related to the E-KTP graft case. The first hearing was for the trial of the former President Director of PT Quadra Solution Anang Sugiana Sudihardjo. The second hearing was for the trial of Fredrich Yunadi, Setya Novanto’s former legal counsel. Anang was calm throughout the trial. Fredrich, on the other hand, still refused to acknowledge the content of his indictment. He even went as far as threatening the Panel of Judges.
More on the Plan to Ban Former Graft Convicts from Running in Legislative Elections
The debate on the plan to ban ex-graft-convicts from participating in legislative election continues. The Ministry of Law and Human Rights refused to promulgate the regulation drafted by the General Election Commission (KPU) stating that they did not want to violate the law. This led to more debates on the Ministry’s authority. But the KPU gained support from plenty of parties. Recently, we learned that the Ministry had actually promulgated a regulation with a similar provision back in April 2018, but related to individual participants of the legislative election for Regional Representative Council (DPD).
Regional Elections Outcome in Sulawesi
South Sulawesi and Southeast Sulawesi participated in the 2018 simultaneous regional elections. The two resource-rich provinces in Sulawesi are home to Nickel producer PT Vale Indonesia Tbk (INCO). Based on the quick counts conducted by national and local polling agencies, we now have the predicted winners of gubernatorial election in South Sulawesi and Southeast Sulawesi.
Regional Elections Outcome & the 2019 Race
The results of quick counts from the 2018 simultaneous regional elections have presented us with plenty of data set to analyze. Of the many questions that come as a consequence of the process is what the results mean to the 2019 presidential election.
Vote Against Political Dynasties
If anything, the simultaneous election of regional leaders resulted in a better judgement of voters. In line with warnings from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), the election was a vote against political dynasties in South Sumatra, West Kalimantan, South Sulawesi, and East Kalimantan.
A PDIP-Golkar Spat?
Today is the voting day for the 2018 simultaneous regional elections. Tension is high, so much so that the PDIP Deputy Secretary General Ahmad Basarah and the Chairman of Golkar Airlangga Hartarto are involved in a spat on President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s position in the East Java 2018 gubernatorial election.
Jokowi, the Police, and the Opposition’s Maneuvers
The opposition group in the House of Representatives (DPR) plans to use its right to inquire over the appointment of Inspector General (Pol) Mochamad Iriawan as acting Governor of West Java. The opposition argues that the appointment of Iriawan has violated three laws.
The 2019 Race: SBY’s Moves (2)
Former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), who is also the chairman of Democratic Party, directed another harsh criticism on President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s administration. SBY accused the State Intelligence Agency (BIN), the Military (TNI), and the National Police (POLRI) of partisanship. Yesterday (June 25), SBY met with Vice President Jusuf Kalla.