The Return of an Old Candidate

As the time nears to register candidates running in West Java’s gubernatorial election, Ridwan Kamil and the PDI-P’s relationship seems to have been restored. The PPP is threatening to leave the coalition.

January 8, 2018

Ridwan Kamil used Kartika Sari, a famous dessert from Bandung, to break the ice with Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) elites. After a 10-month break in communication between the Bandung mayor and the party, Ridwan was received by PDI-P’s top officials last Wednesday.

In the first half hour, Ridwan explained how the famous banana cake is made, its history and flavor. He also explained why he has appeared to be distancing himself

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