Presidential election

http://m.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/0 … -camp.html

The horse trading is on its way.....

https://id.berita.yahoo.com/rachmawati- … 48956.html

Daughter of former President Sukarno, Rachmawati Sukarnoputri, asking for the inauguration of President-elect Joko Widodo (Jokowi) postponed

The lady seems to be complaining he's corrupt.

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014 … polls.html

Puan also said that she had heard rumors of a plan to revise the MPR's internal regulation, to allow the assembly to impeach president-elect Joko “Jokowi” Widodo.

A document, believed to be a draft amendment to the MPR regulation, was circulating over the weekend.

Several lawmakers who requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the issue confirmed the validity of the document.

The draft contains revisions to articles 99, 105, 110 and 112, which detail the necessary procedures to impeach a president upon the recommendation of the House.

By any other name, a coup.
This could totally destroy Indonesia's democracy, seeing a return to corrupt fat slobs ruling the country based on how much cash they're paid by people with various interests.

It looks more and more like that.......it will get ugly.

What about the military ??

http://en.tempo.co/read/news/2014/09/29 … be-Revoked

Prabowo's Coalition Proposes Presidential Election to be Revoked 

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - After eliminating the direct local election, the Merah Putih Coalition comes up with another discourse to return presidential election to the People's Council (MPR). Secretary General of the National Mandate Party (PAN) Herman Kadir said that presidential election has torn apart the society.

“If direct presidential election only causes a stir in the society, I think it should be revoked,” said Herman.

Herman also notably said that direct election is the "product" of the West. He believed that democracy in Indonesia is bestowed upon the parliament. ”If necessary, presidential election is conducted by MPR,” he said.

Hayono Isman from Democrat Faction said that re-election through MPR is plausible. “If Merah Putih coalition has ruled DPRD and Regional Heads, ruling MPR will likely be possible. Therefore, making amendment is no sweat,” said Hayono.

Moreover, Political expert from Indonesia Institute of Science Ikrar Nusa Bakti confirmed Hayono's statement, saying that Prabowo's supporters and Democrat's men in MPR are around 352, more than half of total seats. “It is plausible that MPR will change presidential election mechanism because Prabowo knows that with direct election, it is impossible for him to get elected,” said Ikrar.

The blatant power grab is a real bugger for Indonesia; something that will see a return to all the corruption and dodgy dealing of the Surharto era.
I read the linked piece this morning, intending to post it here, but you beat me to it.
The only slight advantage to this is, everyone can now see what this man really is.
As for the army, them and mass protests are the only things that can stop the coup. Either way, Indonesia has a massive problem.

Business sees Prabowo as a major problem.
http://www.indonesia-investments.com/ne … n/item2169

International traders are watching this stupidity, damaging the Rupiah.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-2 … apped.html

The other thing that strikes me is, all extremists need an enemy.
We've already seen  "Foreigners and communists" being blamed for everything, so I wonder which group will get hammered first, or will they just murder a bunch of Chinese descended landowners as communists, then steal their land and cash? The gangs can also get a few rapes in to keep them happy - the old favourites may well make a return.

I really hope this madness can be stopped before Surharto MK II ends up as president. I love Indonesia and don't want to see it damaged by a coup and return to the dictatorships of old.

http://thejakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/o … initiated/

To prepare for the possibility of impeachment, the Merah Putih coalition made the first move by passing the controversial Law on Legislative Bodies, also known as the MD3 law. Joko's judicial review application against the MD3 law was rejected.

Controlling both bodies means they can change laws and the Constitution at will, even scrapping the direct presidential election system. This could make the People's Consultative Assembly, or MPR, the body that elects the country's president, turning the country back to a New Order era type of iron-fist regime.

Unless we fight this master plan, this nightmare scenario will happen. You have been warned.

Question here is now....how they are going to fight the maste plan and when ??

The elephant in the room, you know, that big animal that's hard to ignore, but seems to be ignored in current discussion, is that if this does in fact play out, it will very likely pave the way towards autonomy, or possibly even independence of some provinces…one in particular I can think of!   

Jokowi is putting a solid face in the midst of all of this:

http://en.tempo.co/read/news/2014/09/29 … ays-Jokowi

In any event, with the weakening IDR, it's time to make hay.

My understanding after 'conversations' I won't elaborate on:

The R/W group will change the law and impeach Jokowi "legally", and allow the new president to be elected by them.
They will elect Prabowo. who will become the 'popular' president dictator.
Parliamentary elections will then either be scrapped or fixed to make sure R/W keep a majority.
New order MKII is in place.

The only factor not decided is the people, and possible mass protests.
I see red being in the streets if they continue this madness.

As a note, this will badly damage the Indonesian economy - I wonder who in the circles of power happens to be moving their business and assets out of the country at this point.

This "game" is hardly over yet, and SBY clearly has his own strategy in mind:

http://en.tempo.co/read/news/2014/10/01 … ctions-Law

It means the ball is in the hands of the DPR....SBY is gambling here

I don't know Tom.  My brother in law who is a long time sitting Bali Provincial DPRD member is of the mind that if SBY issues the Perpu, (regulation), which is in his power to do, then the Provinces will most probably be left to decide how their governors are elected...i.e., by Jakarta (which makes no sense) or the Provinces. 

For certain, Bali will not accept any governors not elected by the people of Bali.

People in my city are going crazy over election laws right now, but the situation you guys are dealing with is far more interesting.

Hailey, I've been thinking about you and wondering if you are getting on OK with the huge demonstrations going on.  What I heard on the news today was somewhat troubling, in that the demonstrators are saying that if the HK executive does not leave his office by Thursday that they will start to occupy public buildings.  That sounds dicey. 

Do be careful if things get out of hand! 

Cheers, Roy

http://thejakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/n … gions-mpr/

Jakarta. Opponents of President-elect Joko Widodo have successfully gained control of the House of Representatives' leadership and have  begun forming plans to install their own members in positions as governors, district chiefs and mayors nationwide. They are also now gunning to rule the country's highest body, the People's Consultative Assembly, or MPR.

None within the four-party coalition that supported Joko snared a seat on the House leadership committee — all of which went to the six-party Red-and-White coalition, led by losing presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto, and which also controls 353 of the House's 560 seats, or 63 percent.

In the following paragraph one can see who wants to be the leader......

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014 … blink.html

According to Pramono, Megawati had assigned president-elect Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, Kalla, her daughter Puan Maharani and NasDem Party patron Surya Paloh to meet Yudhoyono prior to the House's leadership selection process.

Old, but interesting

https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/08JAKARTA1614_a.htmlhttps://www.wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/ … 761_a.htmlhttps://www.wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/ … 261_a.html

PRABOWO EYEING PRESIDENCY, HIDING THAI GIRLFRIEND
--------------------------------------------- ----

12. (C) Former Special Forces commander Prabowo Subianto
often takes commercial flights to Bangkok to visit a Thai
girlfriend who lives there, according to Golkar Deputy
Treasurer Poempida Hidayatulloh (strictly protect), who
formerly had a close relationship with Prabowo.  Poempida
claimed that Prabowo had established a business venture for
this woman, and the couple was close enough that they would
marry if Prabowo were not worried about how having a foreign
wife might affect his lingering presidential ambitions.

Ubudian wrote:

Hailey, I've been thinking about you and wondering if you are getting on OK with the huge demonstrations going on.  What I heard on the news today was somewhat troubling, in that the demonstrators are saying that if the HK executive does not leave his office by Thursday that they will start to occupy public buildings.  That sounds dicey. 

Do be careful if things get out of hand! 

Cheers, Roy

I have a lot to say about what's going on, but I'm not about to say it here.

http://en.tempo.co/read/news/2014/10/06 … cal-Issues

Daru also said the rupiah is also suffering from domestic political sentiments. The Plan Red and White Coalition might secure the post for the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) speaker, which, Daru said, could increase investment uncertainty.

http://en.tempo.co/read/news/2014/10/06 … ical-Blows

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Today's People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) speaker election is expected to affect a stock market that is still gloomy over last week's DPR chairman election.​​ Investa Saran Mandiri analyst Kiswoyo Adi Joe estimated if someone from the Red and White Coalition is elected as the Assembly speaker, the index will weaken.

"Investors today tend to be reactive to any anything related to politics," Kiswoyo said yesterday.

http://en.tempo.co/read/news/2014/10/05 … mocrat-PPP

Prabowo Coalition Grants MPR Speakership to Democrat, PPP

Seems Prabowo reads the news or, considering the previous walkouts that allowed Prabowo to take control, there was a reward given.

"Investors today tend to be reactive to any anything related to politics," Kiswoyo said yesterday."

Yeah!  No sh*t Jack!   

And isn't that ironic?  Here, while Pak P is making his power plays, the value of his own assets is being diminished. 

Here in Bali, we call that karma Pak!   

Take care of yourself Hailey, up there in HK!

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014 … reets.html

Sporadic demonstrations have broken out against the success of the Red-and-White Coalition in passing of the law that abolished the rights of the people to directly elect regional heads. Most of the protests and criticism were channeled through social media.

The situation, however, is quite different abroad. From Washington DC, New York, Perth, Melbourne to Amsterdam, Indonesian political activists have united, taking advantage of social media to hold protests against efforts to curtail people's democratic rights.

.....but here nobody really cares

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014 … ition.html

The National Awakening Party's (PKB) central executive board chairman, Abdul Kadir Karding, confirmed on Tuesday that the United Development Party (PPP) had decided to leave the Red-and-White Coalition in favor of president-elect Joko “Jokowi” Widodo's coalition, adding that the move also meant that the PPP would be supporting the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) leadership candidates proposed by Jokowi's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P)-led coalition.

The PPP's decision was made after being lobbied by the PDI-P in the past few days.

“It is 100 percent certain that the PPP will join the [PDI-P's] coalition. The [lobbying] process has been completed,” Karding said as quoted by tribunnews.com.

A week is a long time in politics.

This game will never ever end.. And we gonna struggling to renew the kitas, company struggles to renew the contract, almost all oil and gas project suspended.. Well let's pack and back..

Yep the Kitas issue is far too incomprehensible to understand. I have heard rumours, that the process is starting up again soon but rumours-Indonesia-government-decision-go round in circles-hit head against wall-rumours etc

lukereg wrote:

Yep the Kitas issue is far too incomprehensible to understand. I have heard rumours, that the process is starting up again soon but rumours-Indonesia-government-decision-go round in circles-hit head against wall-rumours etc

How to start up luke, when the horse lord still on fire to make the new president coalition failed? New Goverment= start up/reboot. But if the leader still on idle status, and war everywhere, it's still far away from restrart button.

I have heard now that the kitas issuing has begun again in Tangerang and the rumour is by November it should as it was. Press your husband's employer/agent for information and timelines. It will happen soon now. There seems to be some hope.

lukereg wrote:

I have heard now that the kitas issuing has begun again in Tangerang and the rumour is by November it should as it was. Press your husband's employer/agent for information and timelines. It will happen soon now. There seems to be some hope.

thanks for ur info, noted!

http://thejakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/n … uguration/

KMP Claims Graft as Grounds for Delaying Jokowi's Inauguration

Jakarta. While attempts are being initiated to delay President-elect Joko Widodo's inauguration, the majority of politicians believe it is best for the nation to ensure Joko's swearing in a smooth and timely ceremony.

Some legislators and supporters of Prabowo Subianto's Red-White coalition, or KMP, have floated a proposal to have Joko's inauguration delayed based on a corruption accusation, a move that could spark protests across the country.

Rachmawati Soekarnoputri, a younger sister of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri, has accused Joko of involvement in corruption in the procurement of buses for the TransJakarta network, and demanded that his inauguration be delayed.

“The House will invite KPK leaders and the Attorney General to explain the case based on Rachmawati's report,” said Fadli Zon, a deputy speaker of the House of Representatives and KMP mouthpiece.

House Speaker Setya Novanto and People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Zulkifli Hasan, however, have given assurances that Joko's inauguration will be conducted as planned.

Rachmawati still in speaking terms with Mega ?

If Rachmawati and others from the red-white coalition accusing Jokowi to be involved in corruption they should not just talk around instead putting facts on the table. Where is the proof ?

How is the situation in Jakarta  now that inauguration Is near??

happyhour wrote:

Where is the proof ?

Sorry, I missed something.

When did truth, facts and proof have anything to do with more extreme politics?

Bidara sary wrote:

How is the situation in Jakarta  now that inauguration Is near??

So far, so good.
There's no obvious tension detectable, and all is running normally.
I would suspect, should anyone disrupt the ceremony, stopping the president taking office, that may well change quickly.
So far, it all seems to be bluster and BS, I hope it stays that way.

Hopefully everything is fine as it should be..

Pak Fred, IMHO, thus far, and in the face of "slings and arrows of outrageous misfortune",  Pak Jokowi has handled himself very admirably. 

This of course also speaks well for the people of Indonesia who elected him.   

Monday will be a proud day for Indonesia!   

Ubudian wrote:

Pak Fred, IMHO, thus far, and in the face of "slings and arrows of outrageous misfortune",  Pak Jokowi has handled himself very admirably. 

This of course also speaks well for the people of Indonesia who elected him.   

Monday will be a proud day for Indonesia!   

Jokowi is taking arms against his P of troubles
Yes, Monday should be a great day for Indonesia - a celebration of democracy and the  old dictatorships shuffling off their mortal coils.
Sadly, if I may stop with the wobbling Willy in favour of Dickens, Jacob Surharto's ghost is making a guest appearance on the presidential palace's door knocker.

Look at this - a serious thread about the political future of Indonesia, complete with references to great classical works, and I still managed to get a willy, dick and knockers into it.

en.tempo.co/read/news/2014/10/17/055615075/Prabowo-Congratulates-Jokowi

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Presiden-elect Joko Widodo met Gerindra Party chairman Prabowo Subianto on Friday, Ocotber 17, 2014. In the meeting, Prabowo congratulated Jokowi who will be inaugurated as the President of Indonesia on October 20.

"I congratulate Jokowi for becoming the President of Indonesia on October 20," said Prabowo on Friday.

Thats a good move from Mr. P. and important for a peaceful inauguration on Monday

That was an absolute must for my lovely Indonesia.

A little off topic but your President Elect has warned Oz PM Tony Abbott that he will not suffer Oz warships crossing into Indonesian territorial waters anymore as they have been doing turning back the refugee boats.

stumpy wrote:

A little off topic but your President Elect has warned Oz PM Tony Abbott that he will not suffer Oz warships crossing into Indonesian territorial waters anymore as they have been doing turning back the refugee boats.

What country would?
America went totally ape poo a few months ago because a Chinese ship was within a few hundred miles of its borders.