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View all search resultsA proposal to reinstate Surakarta’s special designation status has resurfaced, potentially paving the way for the hometown of former president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to be separated from Central Java, long considered a stronghold of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P).
Outgoing President Joko Widodo insisted that he would retire and return to his hometown of Surakarta in Central Java upon ending his second term in October. The statement comes amid overwhelming support for him to play a role in the incoming administration.
Surakarta Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka has dismissed concerns that the city and the people are growing more restrictive toward religious freedom following a dispute surrounding the hosting of a festival of Chinese food last week.
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