Sudirman Said Adds Oil to Fire
The polemic continues surrounding the statement from Agus Rahardjo, former chief of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), regarding President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. In addition to Agus, former Minister of Energy & Mineral Resources (ESDM) Sudirman Said, who is now the vice campaign manager of Anies Baswedan in the 2024 presidential race, chimed in with his statement against the President.
Latest Rumor on the BIN Chief Position
There is an ongoing rumor about the possibility that the Chief of State Intelligence Agency (BIN), General (ret) Budi Gunawan, might be replaced in the near future. Other than General (ret) Dudung Abdurachman, Police Comr. Gen. Agus Andrianto has also been mentioned as potential candidate to replace Budi Gunawan.
November Rain for Jokowi
A statement from Agus Rahardjo, chief of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in the period of 2015-2019, in Rosi talkshow at KompasTV on November 30 is the most read article this morning. Agus, for the first time, revealed a meeting between him and President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, where Jokowi asked him to stop investigation into the e-KTP mega scandal.
A Quiet Election Campaign
Today is the fourth day of the election campaign, but we haven’t seen the euphoria in public yet. The campaign in the grassroot is relatively quiet, which is odd given a heated tension, especially between the three presidential camps, on mainstream media outlets and social media platforms.
Ganjar-Mahfud’s Crowdfunding: Effectiveness & Transparency
The national campaign team of Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud MD, a presidential pair from a coalition led by the ruling party PDIP, is trying to raise money for their election campaign through crowdfunding. Will it be effective to attract people to make some donations for the pair? And how about the transparency?
General Agus’ First Job Rotation
General Agus Subiyanto, the new Military Commander (Panglima TNI), instituted the first ever job rotation under his leadership. The rotation affects 49 high-ranking military officers, including the commander of the Army’s elite forces Kostrad (Pangkostrad), a territorial commander (Pangdam), and the commander of the Presidential Details (Danpaspampres).
Luhut’s Return
General (ret) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan was present at the State Palace Jakarta on Wednesday (Nov. 29) when President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo witnessed his son-in-law, General Maruli Simanjuntak, taking the oath as the new Army Chief of Staff (KSAD). Luhut’s presence is undoubtedly the most important thing that is worth highlighting from Maruli’s inauguration. It is Luhut’s first appearance in the country after undergoing medical treatment in Singapore since October 2023.
Puan’s Meeting with Luhut
The House Speaker Puan Maharani, who is also the daughter of PDIP matriarch Megawati Soekarnoputri, met with Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan in Singapore on Tuesday (Nov. 28). The meeting is worth highlighting in light of 2024 elections as well as the appointment of Luhut’s son-in-law, Lt. Gen. Maruli Simanjuntak, as the new Army Chief of Staff (KSAD).
The New Army Chief
Pretty much as predicted, President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo chooses Lt. Gen. Maruli Simanjuntak, the son-in-law of Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, as the new Army Chief of Staff (KSAD). The President will witness Maruli taking the oath of office at the State Palace Jakarta today (Nov. 29).
Megawati breaks her silence…
After a brief period of ‘ahimsa’, PDI-P matriarch Megawati Soekarnoputri came out and talked about various sensitive issues to kick-start the official president and vice president candidate. While mentioning no name, her stinging remarks were mostly directed to the...