Regional Elections
When Spouses Swap Jobs
The wives of regional heads are vying for the positions left by their husbands. They engage in political discussions at the dining table and in the bedroom.
April 28, 2010
THE fact that her husband is behind bars has not stopped Widya Kandi Susanti seeking his political advice. Widya is contesting her husband’s former seat as the Regent of Kendal in the upcoming Regional Heads Election in June. How to win the hearts and minds of the people has dominated the recent conversations with her husband. “He is my political guru,” Widya told Tempo last week.
Widya’s husband Hendy was the former Regent of Kendal, C
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