President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is scheduled to open the National Working Meeting (Rakernas) of Projo on Saturday (Oct. 14) at the Istora Senayan in Central Jakarta. Projo, which is one of President Jokowi’s largest volunteer groups, will announce the presidential and vice-presidential candidates they support in 2024 race in the Rakernas. The other faction of Projo, meanwhile, has earlier given its endorsement to Ganjar Pranowo.

President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo has appointed Erick Thohir, minister of state-owned enterprises, as ad interim coordinating minister for maritime and investment affairs to fill a position left vacant because Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan has been hospitalized for quite sometime now.

Buruh Party, led by Said Iqbal, is another political party that will compete in the 2024 elections. The Party will hold its presidential convention next week on Oct. 16 at the Kartika Chandra Hotel, Jakarta, in which the Party claims that Ganjar Pranowo (PDIP) has confirmed to attend the convention and to give a speech. Meanwhile, Prabowo Subianto (Gerindra), who is also invited to the convention, has yet to give a confirmation.

Around 24 political parties will compete in the 2024 elections. These 24 parties consist of 18 parties that will compete nation-wide, and 6 local parties that will only compete in Aceh province. One of them is Partai Kebangkitan Nusantara (PKN) or Nusantara Awakening Party, a newly political party led by Anas Urbaningrum, ex-graft convict and former chairman of Democratic Party.

The Constitutional Court (MK) will convene October 16 to read its ruling related to lawsuits filed by some groups, including supporters of Gibran Rakabuming (Mayor of Solo, son of President Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo). On the same day, Projo, one of the largest volunteer groups supporting Jokowi in 2014 and 2019 election, will also convene to make final decision on whom they will endorse in 2024 race.

Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan (LBP), the most powerful member of Jokowi’s cabinet, has been taken to Singapore reportedly to get better medical treatment and recovery process. President Jokowi has also sent the presidential medical team to help treating the coordinating minister for maritime and investment affairs.

The sixth President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), who is the supreme leader of Democratic Party, interestingly called Prabowo Subianto a General during his speech in Parade Senja (Dusk Parade) event, which was also attended by Prabowo and President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo. Prabowo is a lieutenant general (three-star rank), but we all know he dreamt of getting the four-star rank.

The moment of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo attending the so-called Parade Senja (Dusk Parade) along with his predecessor, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), and Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto last night (Oct. 9) is truly worth highlighting. Parade Senja, which was held at the Ministry of Defense’s headquarters, is a part of the 78th Indonesian Military (TNI) anniversary commemoration.

Ganjar Pranowo, a presidential candidate from the ruling party PDIP, has been busy visiting West Java—and Jakarta—in the last few days. Can Ganjar boost his electability in the province, especially West Java, where many predict that he will struggle the most in the 2024 presidential race?