Can't find what you're looking for?
View all search resultsCan't find what you're looking for?
View all search resultsRegistration for November’s regional elections drew to a close on Thursday with some political parties pivoting away from the Onward Indonesia Coalition (KIM) to nominate their own candidates, after a court ruling enabled individual parties and small electoral groupings to nominate candidates independently of the alliance of president-elect Prabowo Subianto and President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has made a cryptic remark about support coming and going in droves during a presidential tenure, fanning speculation that the outgoing leader is trying to consolidate support around him as his decade-long term in office is coming to an end.
NasDem Party chairman Surya Paloh has given his strongest signal yet that his party is now considering calling off its early support for the reelection bid of popular former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan and instead exploring the possibility of endorsing his already heavily favored potential rival: Ridwan Kamil.
Jokowi remains coy about the possibility of another cabinet shuffle before he steps down in October as rumors swirl around which ministers could be on their way out and who might replace them, though the President's Office has dismissed the notion of a shake-up, at least for the next two days.
For PDI-P, embracing Anies would be advantageous. It would not only consolidate its presence in Jakarta but also increase its chance to win other gubernatorial elections in Java, and set the stage for a comeback in the 2029 elections.
A potential rift between Golkar Party and Gerindra Party, the second- and third-largest party in the incoming House of Representatives, may threaten the efficacy of Prabowo Subianto's presidency, analysts say.
Share your experiences, suggestions, and any issues you've encountered on The Jakarta Post. We're here to listen.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We appreciate your feedback.