Ten years of Jokowi: Back to square one!
Transparency International has just released its 2023 corruption perception index (CPI), where Indonesia ranked 115 in the world, significantly worse than 2014 when Jokowi entered the office (107). Indonesia’s score for 2023 was 34, similar to 2014. So, when it comes to eradicating corruption, Jokowi is considered worse than his predecessors.
Losing Momentum
The Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law & Security Affairs Mahfud MD told the press on Tuesday (Jan. 30) that he met with the Minister of State Secretary Pratikno on Monday (Jan. 29) night, in which he requested for a meeting with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. Mahfud, who is running in the 2024 presidential race as running mate of Ganjar Pranowo, hinted that he wants to tender his resignation directly to the President.
Mahfud’s Blunder
Mahfud MD, running mate of Ganjar Pranowo, a presidential candidate from a coalition led by the ruling party PDIP, made a clarification on his controversial statement during a campaign event in Lampung on Jan. 25. Mahfud, as you may know, has come under criticism for the controversial statement.
A Message to Jokowi: Take A Leave!
The neutrality of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo in the 2024 presidential election is increasingly questioned. Recently, the President was accompanied by Minister of Defense Prabowo Subianto to inaugurate a new facility at the Military Academy (Akmil) in Magelang, Central Java on Monday (Jan. 29). After that, they had a lunch together in public.
Anies on HTI & FPI
Anies Baswedan, in a campaign event held in Bandung (West Java) on Sunday (Jan. 28), was asked about whether or not he will normalize the two disbanded organizations, Front Pembela Islam (FPI) and Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia (HTI), if he is elected as the next President....
Jokowi’s Meeting with AHY
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo held a meeting with the Chairman of Democratic Party Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), who is the eldest son of Jokowi’s predecessor Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono SBY), in Yogyakarta over the weekend. The meeting is worth highlighting in light...
Questioning the ‘Change Narrative’
Thomas “Tom” Lembong, who is now co-captain of Anies Baswedan-Muhaimin Iskandar’s campaign team, shared the reasons why he chose to oppose President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and support Anies in the 2024 presidential election. Tom stated that he agrees with Anies that it is time for a change. The question is, what kind of change will Anies bring into this country?
Why Jokowi’s Team (Prabowo-Gibran) getting emotional on LFP vs nickel? (2)
Almost everybody in Jokowi’s Team (Praboro-Gibran) trying to kissing ass by attacking LFP batteries. The latest, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, coordinating minister for maritime and investment affairs, said LFP can not be recycled so that nickel batteries is more superior than LFP, but he didn’t mention about their superiority in cycle life, safety characteristics, and cost efficiency.
Brokering Megawati-Paloh Meeting
Former Vice President Jusuf Kalla, who is a political mentor and patron figure of presidential candidate Anies Baswedan, had an interview with CNN Indonesia and Kompas on Tuesday (Jan. 23). Kalla talked about many issues in his interviews, but we would like to discuss his statement on a possible meeting between Megawati Soekarnoputri, the matriarch of the ruling party PDIP, and media mogul Surya Paloh, the chairman of Nasdem Party and another patron figure of Anies.
On Jokowi’s Latest Statement: Desperado?
The polemic continues following the latest statement from President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. Jokowi stated that a President is allowed to campaign and take sides in the election. Let’s talk a bit about this polemic.