The Ramadan's Charm

Presidential candidates and politicians are busy providing free mudik homecoming trips. They are willing to outlay billions of rupiah.

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April 17, 2023

ON Wednesday morning, April 12, dozens of yellow cloth bags bearing Airlangga Hartarto’s photo were strewn across the yard of the Golkar Party headquarters. The bags with the words Airlangga: A Presidential Candidate for 2024 contained packages of basic necessities that were distributed by Airlangga, General Chairman of the Golkar Party, to participants of mudik or the homecoming trips.

That day the Golkar Party was holding a free mudik ev

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