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View all search resultsJakarta is ready for a new chapter under governor Pramono Anung, who is expected to be able to bridge the gap between the city’s different political groups owing to his reputation as the guy that everybody likes, and despite glitches in the beginning of his term.
Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri has instructed all elected regional leaders from her party to withdraw from President Prabowo Subianto’s retreat, signaling the beginning of the party’s long-anticipated shift to becoming the sole opposition to the government.
A senior official with the Bali provincial administration said that while all new regents and mayors in the province have left for Magelang, Central Java, to join the retreat, the newly inaugurated Governor Wayan Koster still remains in the capital city Denpasar.
The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) said that it will attend the upcoming anniversary celebration of the Gerindra Party, possibly paving the way for PDI-P chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri to have her much-anticipated meeting with Gerindra chair President Prabowo Subianto.
Former president Megawati Soekarnoputri is slated to meet Pope Francis on the sidelines of the the World Leaders’ Summit on Children’s Rights in the Vatican, which will mark their second meeting to date.
PDI-P secretary-general Hasto Kristiyanto and State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi confirmed that Prabowo sent Megawati an orchid bouquet for her 78th birthday amid a rumored meeting between the two on Thursday.
Former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said his recent meeting with Yogyakarta Governor Hamengku Buwono X was not politically motivated, despite the Sultan having previously offered help in mending Jokowi’s relations with the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), which recently stooped to an all time low.
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