BUDIMAN Sudjatmiko drew attention after he declared his support for presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto in late August 2023. A few days later, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) expelled the 53-year-old man. The party considered Budiman a turncoat for not supporting Ganjar Pranowo as the presidential candidate. Among 1998 activists, he was also accused of being a defector for endorsing Prabowo, who is associated with the New