ABDEE NEGARA, GUITARIST OF THE SLANK BAND:
We will remain critical of Jokowi

BEHIND the massive stage of the 'Two-Finger Salute Concert at Bung Karno Stadium' in Jakarta on July 5 last week, Abdee Negara appeared very busy, giving instructions to the performers-both singers and orators-in the public event to support Joko Widodo's bid for the presidency. Abdee was, after all, the leader of the artists and musicians who had gathered at the giant arena.

Although the free concert was put together in only five days, Abdee succeeded in attracting more than 100,000 spectators who patiently lined up in long queues hours before the start of the event. They came because they were fans-not of political parties-but because they were avid supporters of Jokowi.

July 15, 2014