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View all search resultsThe Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is set to summon Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest son of outgoing President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, regarding his use of a private jet following intense scrutiny of his recent lavish trip to the United States.
The force behind the Aug. 22 uprising was not only activists or civil society, but also students, intellectuals and professionals who had been silent and ignorant of the legal, ethical and constitutional violations committed by Jokowi and the political parties supporting him.
Celebrated on taking office in 2014 for his humble roots and lack of ties to Indonesia's elites, Jokowi has faced wider scrutiny in recent years as critics accuse him of building his own political dynasty, a claim he has denied.
Scores of social media users have started referring to President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo by his birth name Mulyono, amid growing opposition to the outgoing leader, who is believed to be behind the country’s backsliding democracy.
Once championing democracy, meritocracy and anticorruption, many young politicians have made a 180-degree turn and are now eating their words to justify the political practices they used to adamantly oppose.
In an apparent change of tone, president-elect Prabowo Subianto and his Gerindra Party are rallying support to back the Constitutional Court after the House of Representatives attempted to roll back court-ordered changes to the Regional Elections Law and was met with widespread protests.
The Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) said its chairman Kaesang Pangarep, who along with wife Erina Gudono has become the subject of public anger on social media following their luxurious trip to the United States amid nationwide protests, would not contest in any gubernatorial elections in November.
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