Ganjar’s Running Mate: Surprise or No?
This morning, Oct. 18, at 10:00 AM, the Chairperson of the ruling party PDIP Megawati Soekarnoputri will announce the running mate for Ganjar Pranowo. Is the running mate among the names that have been mentioned for quite some time, or will there be a surprise?
The Mahkamah Keluarga: What’s Next?
After opening the door for Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, to enter the 2024 presidential race, the Constitutional Court (MK) is still handling at least three more judicial review requests on the age limit of presidential and vice-presidential candidates. The three requests attempt to stop Prabowo Subianto from entering 2024 race.
A Red Carpet for Jokowi’s Son: Implications?
The Constitutional Court (MK) ruled a controversial decision on Monday (Oct. 16), which opens the door for Gibran Rakabuming Raka, the eldest son of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, to enter the 2024 presidential election. Will Gibran run with Prabowo Subianto in 2024 race? Or will there be a plot twist instead?
A Luhut-Less Nation (3)
Lt General Maruli Simanjuntak, commander of Army’s elite force Pangkostrad, who is son-in-law of General (ret) Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, coordinating minister of maritime and investment affairs, has just visited the most powerful member of Jokowi administration, who is hospitalized in Singapore.
Projo declares Prabowo, but…
Pretty much as predicted Pro Jokowi (Projo), one of volunteers group of President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, has officially declared Prabowo Subianto as its president candidate in 2024 election, whilst not in front of Jokowi himself.
No Prabowo Declaration from Pro-Jokowi
Supporters of Prabowo Subianto, including political parties nominating him in 2024 presidential race, should have been disappointed by ‘further’ delay of a declaration of support from Pro-Jokowi (Projo), which claimed itself one of the largest groups of volunteers. The group’s first day of national meeting opened by President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo was concluded without any direction/order from the PDIP cadre.
Anticipating more dramas ahead of 2024 election (5): A Plot Twist?
President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo, Pro Jokowi (Projo), which claimed itself the largest group of volunteers, Prabowo Subianto, Gibran Rakabuming, and Kaesang Pangarep are also expected to attend Projo’s national meeting tomorrow (Oct 14), where they will formally declare the president candidate in 2024 election.
Anticipating More Dramas Ahead of 2024 Elections (4)
The two strongest presidential candidates, Prabowo Subianto and Ganjar Pranowo, are intensifying the meeting of political parties within their respective coalition ahead of the Constitutional Court’s (MK) ruling on the age limit of presidential and vice-presidential candidates that will be read on Monday (Oct. 16). Prabowo’s coalition will hold a meeting tonight (Oct. 13) to discuss his running mate. Ganjar’s coalition, meanwhile, already held a meeting two days ago (Oct. 11).
The Next Army Chief
The Army Chief of Staff (KSAD), General Dudung Abdurachman, will enter his mandatory retirement age on Nov. 19, a week before the Military Commander (Panglima TNI) Admiral Yudo Margono ends his term. There has been a talk regarding a possibility that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo might accelerate the succession of the KSAD because whoever is appointed as the next KSAD will likely become Yudo’s successor. Therefore, we’re anticipating the succession of the KSAD that might happen earlier either this month or early next month.
Anticipating More Dramas Ahead of 2024 Election (3)
The upcoming cabinet reshuffle is truly interesting to watch in light of the 2024 presidential race. Democratic Party, led by former President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), is opening the door to the possibility in which President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo might offer the Party to join the cabinet and give a position to SBY’s eldest son and its party chairman, Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY).