Showing posts with label Ganjar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ganjar. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Businesspeople as the leader of candidates' camp? (Opinion-Tempo, 6 December 2023)

 



The recent trend of appointing prominent businesspeople as leaders of presidential campaign teams in Indonesia has raised eyebrows. What is the reasoning behind this move? Is this a sign that 'Trumpism' and the total incorporation of business and politics are underway? Here is my latest article published by Tempo (6 December 2023):

https://koran.tempo.co/read/opini/485963/pengusaha-dan-tim-kampanye-pilpres-2024

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Candidates and Youth Voters--OPINION-Jawa Pos (30/11/2023)

 Here is my latest perspective on the pragmatic, one-dimensional political campaigns of Indonesian presidential candidates in their approach to young voters, as published in Jawa Pos this morning. I argue that the obsessive rebranding from three pair candidates which are mostly having 'old, rusty, oligarchic' images to a new 'young, sporty, and relaxed' persona is perilous. This shift not only distracts the public from substantive debates but also represents a systematic and manipulative effort to obscure their track record and future plans.

Full article see here


Sunday, September 24, 2023

The Illusive National Unity (Opinion, Tempo, 22 September 2023)

 


The ‘national united’ vision campaigned by presidential candidates is, at some point, illusive. One should note that while this issue seems positively relevant to resolve Indonesia’s polarised society, it also brings a fascist mentality which destruct any political opposition. My view published by Tempo here

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Why is Megawati soooo strong? (Jawa Pos, 21/06/2023)

 


My op-ed published by Jawa Pos today, explaining how Megawati's position in the contemporary political landscape has become irreplaceable. The question regarding this matter has lingered for quite some time, as the public has witnessed the extensive interventions by the chairperson of the PDI-P party: from absolute power in shaping the presidential and vice-presidential candidate nominations to her interventions in areas beyond the party's sphere.

-Rendy Pahrun Wadipalapa-


Sunday, May 14, 2023

'Choosing the running mate for the 2024 presidential election' (OPINION-The Jakarta Post 15 May 2023)

 My op-ed this morning published by The Jakarta Post: 

'The current political landscape presents a stark contrast for two primary reasons. First, there is no political figure with dramatic, influential popularity as Jokowi had in his two races. Three names that appeared in many surveys put Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo, Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and former Jakarta governor Anies Baswedan in the lead by a significant margin. 

Second, the grand alliance formed under Jokowi’s umbrella has complicated matters. It confuses the allies’ members because within the grand alliance there are several names of presidential hopefuls: Prabowo, Ganjar and Golkar Party chairman Airlangga Hartarto. The sharp cleavage hit when the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) declared its own member, Ganjar, as its presidential pick, while Golkar and the Gerindra Party have proposed Airlangga and Prabowo respectively.'

Full op-ed please see this

By Rendy Pahrun Wadipalapa



Against Indonesia’s toxic alliances (New Mandala, 13 November 2024)

  My latest analysis on Indonesia's evolving political landscape, building upon my previous work with Duncan McCargo on toxic alliance...