Anies Baswedan, a losing presidential candidate based on quick count from various pollsters and ongoing real count conducted by the General Election Commission (KPU), talked about a scenario of making all political parties become a part of the ruling coalition that will support the next administration. Similar to Anies, his closest ally, Sudirman Said, has earlier shared his concern on it.

Former Vice President Jusuf Kalla addressed some important issues, including his potential meeting with the fifth President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who is the matriarch of the ruling party PDIP, and the rumor that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo might join Golkar Party. Kalla’s statement is worth highlighting given that he is former chairman of Golkar and also political mentor of Anies Baswedan.

Trapped in debts from fintech services? Sky high rice and other staple food prices? Medium-term global economic slowdown? Well, these are not serious issues for the president. He cares only about completion of some buildings and related facilities in the new capital city (IKN) Nusantara. He seemed annoyed by questions from journalists on Monday (Mar 4) about sky high rice price. “Please don’t continue asking me that (rice price hike)….Do check (the market) by yourself,” President Joko Widodo basically responded to public outcry about the main staple food.

Chief of the National Police (Kapolri) General Listyo Sigit Prabowo recently instituted a job rotation affecting 11 high-rank and middle-rank police officers, including some regional police chiefs and deputy chiefs in two provinces. The rotation in the Police and the Military (TNI/POLRI) in the coming months is truly worth monitoring in relation to the dynamics between President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Prabowo Subianto, who based on quick count and real count will likely become the next President.

The Coalition of Civil Society shares their concern on the sudden increase of votes from the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), a small party led by President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s youngest son Kaesang Pangarep, in the real count conducted by the General Election Commission (KPU) in the last few days. Similar concerns are also shared by politicians from the other parties.

The fifth President Megawati Soekarnoputri, who is the matriarch of PDIP, reportedly will soon meet with former Vice President Jusuf Kalla, also known as a political mentor and patron figure of Anies Baswedan. Kalla, who is former chairman of Golkar Party, endorsed Anies in 2024 presidential election while Megawati and her PDIP supported Ganjar Pranowo.

The supporters of Anies Baswedan, a losing presidential candidate, start to promote Anies to run again in the Jakarta gubernatorial election that will be held this year on Nov. 27. They even try to pair Anies with his predecessor and ex-political rival, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama a.k.a Ahok. Let’s talk a bit about Anies’ chance in the Jakarta’s 2024 gubernatorial election.

Sandiaga Uno, who is now a politician from the Islamic United Development Party (PPP), sent a signal that he might regroup with Prabowo Subianto and PPP might jump ship into a coalition endorsing the retired General in 2024 race. This shouldn’t be a surprise. Sandi left Gerindra, Prabowo’s political party, to join PPP last year on June 2023.

There has been a rumor that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo might join Golkar, the second largest political party in Indonesia. Jokowi, who never said he left the ruling party PDIP, didn’t confirm or deny the rumor, which adds more speculation that it might be true. Jokowi’s decisions prior to and after the election clearly suggested he has left PDIP. Still, let’s talk a bit about the matter due to its future political implications.