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Jokowi's patron walks among heads of state
The patron of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) leader Megawati Soekarnoputri, was in a front-row position on Friday when she walked alongside China President Xi Jinping during a memory-lane stroll for the 60th Asian-African Conference Commemoration (AACC) in Bandung, West Java
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he patron of President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) leader Megawati Soekarnoputri, was in a front-row position on Friday when she walked alongside China President Xi Jinping during a memory-lane stroll for the 60th Asian-African Conference Commemoration (AACC) in Bandung, West Java.
Megawati, whose father Sukarno cofounded the conference, was seen smiling and talking proudly with China's First Lady Peng Liyuan during the event.
Jokowi, Xi and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak were among the noted luminaries heading the walk.
Former president Megawati was the only party chairperson given the privilege at the event, with officials arguing that she deserved the VVIP treatment as she was Sukarno's descendant.
Her daughter Puan Maharani was also seen walking behind her.
Several political analysts have criticized the AACC event as a waste of money, and suspected it is being held merely to please Megawati, whose relations with Jokowi have recently turned sour. (ren)(+++)
