Tensions Over Big Brother’s New Associate
Surya Paloh’s relationship with Jokowi has been built over a decade. He mobilized his media outlet to boost Jokowi’s popularity.
Hussein Abri Dongoran
May 15, 2023
A 1.5-meter bronze statue of President Joko Widodo stands next to the desk of the National Democrat (NasDem) Party General Chairman Surya Paloh on the 20th floor of the NasDem Tower in Gondangdia, Menteng, Central Jakarta. The statue depicts Jokowi in a crouching position with his left hand resting on the chin. The face is smooth and his forehead wrinkled as if he is in thought.
There are more than 250 statues of public figures in the NasDem off
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