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View all search resultsBahlil Lahadalia, who was elected Golkar chair in an uncontested race on Wednesday, made a cryptic reference to a "Javanese king" in his preelection speech, warning the party's executives not to "play around" with the unidentified figure or else suffer the consequences.
Bahlil Lahadalia, a close aide of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, has won an uncontested race for the Golkar Party chairmanship after other potential challengers failed to gain the required support from regional branches, an outcome analysts say creates an opportunity for the outgoing President to join the party’s ranks.
The Golkar Party has named Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, a close aide of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, its interim leader following the abrupt resignation of former chair Airlangga Hartarto, which threw the nation's oldest party into uncertainty ahead of regional elections in November.
The Golkar Party has officially nominated Medan Mayor Bobby Nasution, who is also President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s son-in-law, to contest the North Sumatra governor post in the upcoming regional head elections in November.
While the "grand old" party is set on backing the former governor and her deputy in the November elections, seemingly contradictory statements from Golkar's East Java head as well as other potential backers point to a possible battle in the province's gubernatorial race.
At a recent party event, Golkar chairman Airlangga Hartarto said the party should receive at least five seats in the incoming cabinet, claiming that more than half of the party’s supporters voted for Prabowo and his running mate Gibran Rakabuming Raka.
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