Prabowo-Gibran’s Cabinet: New Faces (12)
In a cabinet meeting at the Jakarta State Palace on Jun. 24, the outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo asked the next administration to focus on improving health and education sectors in the country. After the meeting, President-elect Prabowo Subianto who attended in his capacity as the Minister of Defense stated that health and education sectors will become the focus of his administration following the direction from President Jokowi. Therefore, it is interesting to see who will be appointed as the next Minister of Health and the next Minister of Education in Prabowo-Gibran’s cabinet.
Prabowo-Gibran’s Cabinet: New Faces? (11)
Some new interesting names have been mentioned in the list of Prabowo-Gibran’s cabinet that recently circulated on social media platforms. Among them are being rumored to secure the position of Home Affairs Minister, Foreign Affairs Minister, and Defense Minister; the three cabinet positions known as the Triumvirate.
The Next Attorney General? (3)
A new list of Prabowo-Gibran’s cabinet recently circulated on social media platforms. Prabowo-Gibran’s camp once again dismissed the list. Even so, let’s look at some new interesting names mentioned in the list, starting with the Attorney General (AG).
Megawati’s Bali Visit
The fifth President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who is the matriarch of PDIP, has been in Bali for more than a week. Megawati’s visit in Bali is truly worth highlighting because she is there to consolidate her party ahead of the gubernatorial election in the province, and also to collect inputs from the grassroot before naming a governor candidate from PDIP.
Sandiaga’s Maneuver
It looks like Sandiaga Uno, the Minister of Tourism & Creative Economy, is aware that entering and winning the regional election this year is important for his future in Indonesian politics. Sandi, who is a politician from PPP, an Islamic party affiliated to the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), is now reportedly in talks with PKB, another Islamic party strongly affiliated to the NU, for the 2024 West Java gubernatorial election.
Surakarta City Election & Political Dynasty (2)
Gerindra, a political party led by President-elect Prabowo Subianto, and PSI, a small party led by Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest son of the outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, are preparing to form a coalition for challenging PDIP in this year’s city election of Surakarta (Central Java). As we all know, PDIP is the largest party in Surakarta, which is the home to Jokowi and his big family.
PDIP-PKB Axis?
A potential coalition between PDIP and PKB in the 2024 simultaneous regional elections is truly worth monitoring. After a deadlock in East Java, it seems like both parties continue to talk intensively about the regional elections in the other major provinces, including Jakarta.
Prabowo’s Health Status
President-elect Prabowo Subianto, who is also the chairman of Gerindra Party and the Minister of Defense, has on Sunday (Jun. 30) posted some pictures on his personal Instagram account, in which he shared his health situation after he underwent a major surgery on his left leg. Prabowo said that the surgery went well and he is fine and ready to return to his activities.
Banten Election: Gerindra’s Maneuver
Gerindra, a political party led by President-elect Prabowo Subianto, along with six other parties formed a big coalition for endorsing Andra Soni-Achmad Dimyati Natakusumah in this year’s Banten gubernatorial election. This coalition changes everything. We may only see two gubernatorial pairs competing head-to-head in Banten.
PAN’s Congress: Zulkifli’s Re-Election and So What?
PAN, a key member of the outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s and Prabowo-Gibran’s coalition, will hold its National Working Meeting (Rakernas) this weekend. The Rakernas will discuss the upcoming PANchairmanship congress held early next year. It is likely that...