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House of Representatives Speaker Ade Komarudin and former House speaker Setya Novanto have been nominated as candidates to replace Aburizal Bakrie as Golkar Party chairman.
The nominations were announced on Wednesday in Jakarta by Golkar deputy treasurer Bambang Soesatyo, a supporter of Aburizal. The move follows demands by the Aburizal camp for an extraordinary national congress.
Your comments:
I think Setya is a worthy successor, so to speak, to Aburizal. They share a number of traits. Foreign investors beware!
Wandering Star
'The road to hell is paved with good intentions', I believe is how it goes, and it's ever so true.
Mauricegold
No big deal for Setya if he makes it, as it would only go down in history as his second-biggest scam.
Bohongbohong
What better crook to replace the crook! This further confirms that Golkar is not a political party for the interests of the Indonesian people, but a party of greed, lies, deceit and corruption.
Willo1246
Remember, everyone, President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo did not get around to 'granting permission' for the Attorney General's Office (AGO) to investigate Setya, and so the summons issued by the AGO so far has been unenforceable.
Now, if I remember correctly, this very same Golkar Party just announced in the last few days that it would from now on directly support Jokowi's government. Do you think, drum roll, that these two things could be linked ' a scot-free Setya and a boosted Jokowi? I'll tell you my guess!
Alba2000
I would view that support very carefully. More than likely, for Golkar to leave the Red-and-White coalition, they have some trick up their sleeve. Be very cautious of this support. It isn't needed.
Xsimaging
A greedy, gold-loving person who thinks he's above the law with overly high self-esteem, even if the facts about his ability point to the contrary, aiming to stay in power and control an imbecile party of morons until he dies. They are unbelievable.
Simba 1991
Setya? Do the people of this country have no self-respect at all? How can this even be mentioned without people tearing their mansions down brick by brick. It's not Setya who is at fault, but the people and the media. You deserve each other.
Rustynail
I thought that the House's ethics council already let him off the hook, and with the AGO, he did write some explanations and that should be that, then. No? This fella is untouchable, it seems.
Gordon Freeman
I can't believe he will get away again. It's sad, last information was they were still investigating, but the way it's dying down it sounds like they will say that the evidence (recording of this corruptor extorting Freeport) is inadmissible. Time for a glass of whiskey. I fervently hope that the AGO does indeed show brass and attacks Setya and prosecutes him. Also, an extremely harsh punishment should be leveled on him so that all corrupt criminals, big and small, realize that their actions are no longer tolerated.
Deddy K
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