Championing Jokowi
Calls from regional PDI-P officials to nominate Jokowi as presidential candidate grow louder. Despite differences among factions, Megawati has begun paving the way for Jakarta's governor to run in the elections. Other politicians were invited to the party convention.
September 10, 2013
The residence of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) Chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri, has become like a second home to Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo, better known as Jokowi. He is there three times a week, for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
In Menteng, an upscale neighborhood in Central Jakarta, the two live less than a kilometer apart. City Hall, where Jokowi has been working since October last year, is only a 10-minute drive away. No
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