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(L-R) PPP’s Mardiono, Ganjar Pranowo, PDI-P’s Hasto Kristiyanto and Hanura Party Secretary-General Kodrat Shah jointly press the button to mark the inauguration of the volunteers house at the Secretariat of the Coordinating Volunteer National Team in Jakarta, June 1.
ANTARA/Galih Pradipta

Political Machine Stalls after the Nomination

Parties supporting Ganjar Pranowo are not aggressively campaigning on his behalf. Not all PDI-P officials are taking part in his presidential campaign.

Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 5 June 2023

NasDem Chairman Surya Paloh (center), accompanied by party’s board members, talks to the media following the detention of Johnny G. Plate, the party’s secretary-general who is minister of communication and informatics, by the Attorney General’s Office, at the NasDem Tower, Jakarta, May 17.
ANTARA/Indrianto Eko Suwarso

Party Connections to Signal Towers

A number of high-ranking party officials reacted after Johnny Plate was named a BTS corruption suspect. The DPR approved the BTS project.

Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 29 May 2023

Democrat Party Chair Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono greets people during a Safari Ramadan (fasting month) trip to Cibinong, Bogor Regency, West Java, April 10.
ANTARA PHOTO/Yulius Satria Wijaya

Running Short on a Running Mate

The Coalition of Change has not found a vice-presidential running mate for Anies Baswedan. Anies continues to travel around the regions.

Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 15 May 2023

Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno during an interview with Tempo in Jakarta, September 6, 2022.
Tempo/Tony Hartawan/File Photo

I Don’t Compete with Erick Thohir

Sandiaga Uno talks about his chance of being nominated as a vice-presidential candidate to Ganjar Pranowo and a possible face-off with Erick Thohir.

Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 8 May 2023

Sandiaga Uno attending the PPP’s 50th anniversary at the ICE BSD, South Tangerang, Banten, in February.
Facebook/Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno

Two Cabinet Ministers Up for Golden Tickets

Sandiaga Uno and Erick Thohir are cozying up to political parties. Even opposition parties have been lobbied to support the current administration.

Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 8 May 2023

President Joko Widodo (front) accompanied by (L-R) PKB Chairman Abdul Muhaimin Iskandar, Gerindra Party Chairman Prabowo Subianto, Golkar Party Chairman Airlangga Hartarto, PAN Chairman Zulkifli Hasan and acting Chairman of PPP Central Executive Board Muhamad Mardiono, delivers press remarks after attending the PAN Ramadan Gathering event at the PAN Central Executive Board office, Jakarta, April 2.
ANTARA FOTO/Aprillio Akbar

The Fat Coalition from Warung Buncit

Not all parties supporting Jokowi agree on the formation of a grand coalition. Some consider it as a support for Prabowo Subianto.

National Edisi : Monday, 17 April 2023

(Foreground from left) Prof. Dr. Hartono, Prof. Dr. I Gusti Ayu Ketut Rachmi Handayani, and Prof. Dr. Sajidan during the open plenary meeting of the UNS Board of Trustees to elect UNS rector for 2023-2027, in Solo, Central Java, October 2022. HUMAS UNS/uns.ac.id

Intervention Ahead of the Declaration

The Education Ministry canceled the result of the UNS rector election. This act is seen as a state intervention against campus autonomy.

National Edisi : Monday, 10 April 2023

An illustration depicting PSSI Chairman Erick Thohir with the U20 World Cup trophy slipping away as a bull charges at him.
Illustration/TEMPO/Imam Yunni

Power Play in World Cup

The government drew up a plan so that the U-20 World Cup would still be held in Indonesia. Is it true that Indonesia will change places with Peru?

Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 3 April 2023

President Joko Widodo (center) and Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto (second left) say prayers during the Malay-Banjar Rabithah Congress at the Bersinar Hall, Tabalong Regency, South Kalimantan, March 17.
ANTARA/Bayu Pratama S

New Year, New Tactic

Prabowo Subianto and Ganjar Pranowo travel around Indonesia. Anies Baswedan is gaining in polls.

Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 20 March 2023

Election logistics at the General Elections Commission (KPU) warehouse in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, April 2019.
Tempo/Hilman Fathurrahman W

The Elections Postponement Pretext

Talks about postponing the 2024 General Elections have re-emerged. This time, the trigger was Prima Party’s suit after failing the election verification stage.

National Edisi : Monday, 13 March 2023

Pemalang Police Chief Adj. Comr. Ari Wibowo visits Siti Khotimah at the Dr. M. Ashari Hospital, in Pemalang, Central Java, December 22, 2022.
Pemalang Police/tribratanews

Those Whose Rights are Taken Away

Domestic workers in Indonesia are extremely vulnerable. The law on the protection of domestic workers would protect them.

National Edisi : Monday, 6 March 2023

Presiding Judge Wahyu Iman Santoso shows a gun as evidence during a hearing on the murder case of Brig. Yosua Hutabarat with the defendants Ferdy Sambo and Putri Chandrawathi at the South Jakarta District Court, Jakarta, November 22, 2022.
ANTARA/Akbar Nugroho Gumay/File Photo

Young and at the Top of the Ladder

Wahyu Iman Santoso became a court chief in his 30s. This is the first time he ever decreed a death sentence.

Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 20 February 2023

Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) chairman-elect Erick Thohir (right) receives the PSSI flag from his predecessor Mochamad Iriawan (left) to mark the handover of chairmanship during the closing ceremony of the 2023 PSSI Extraordinary Congress in Jakarta, February 16. Erick Thohir officially became PSSI chairman for the 2023-2027 period, with Zainudin Amali and Ratu Tisha elected as deputy chairpersons.
TEMPO/Hilman Fathurrahman W

Erick Thohir, General Chairman of PSSI

New Capsules ranging from Erick Thohir’s rise as PSSI General Chairman to the haj pilgrimage cost increase.

News Capsule Edisi : Monday, 20 February 2023

State-Owned Enterptises (SOEs) Minister Erick Thohir is among soccer figures and celebrities who own clubs in League 1 and League 2 as he submits the registration form and files for his candidacy for the Indonedian Soccer Association (PSSI) 2023-2027 chairmanship at the PSSI office, Bung Karno Sports Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, January 15.
TEMPO/M Taufan Rengganis

Ministers Eyeing PSSI Chairmanship

Some members of the PSSI management support Erick Thohir to lead the organization. The nomination of government officials is vulnerable to conflict of interest.

National Edisi : Monday, 13 February 2023

A group of people claiming to be Ganjar Pranowo volunteers hold a rally in support of Central Java governor’s presidential candidacy in the 2024 elections at the Proklamasi Park, Jakarta, October 28, 2022. The event coincided with the nationwide commemorated Youth Pledge Day and Ganjar’s 54th birthday.
Tempo/Abdullah Syamil Iskandar/Intern

The President’s Mixed Messages

Jokowi seems to be of two minds as the 2024 General Elections approach. He encourages presidential candidates to campaign and does not outright reject the idea of a presidential term extension.

Cover Story Edisi : Monday, 6 February 2023

Survivors of the 1965-1966 human rights violations listen to President Joko Widodo’s speech at the Secretariat of Solidarity for Victims of Human Rights Violations in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Sunday, January 15.
ANTARA/Basri Marzuki

President Jokowi hesitated to express regret over 12 cases of severe human rights violation. After a long debate, the PPHAM team finally agreed not to recommend an apology from the President. This move is supported by Islamic clerics and retired military officers.

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