A Shy Kid, but Bullish

MUHAMMAD Prananda Prabowo occasionally rubbed his nose with the tip of his index finger as he stood in front of the audience attending the 4th Congress of Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P). Flanked by Hasto Kristiyanto and Sukur Nababan, Prananda kept his face down and blushed when his mother, Megawati Soekarnoputri, teased him during the announcement of the new board for 2015-2020.

"Prananda here likes to hide," Mega told the congress at Hotel Grand Bali Beach, Denpasar, Friday two weeks ago. During the congress, Prananda was appointed as Head of Creative Economy, a position in the party's central executive board. Yet, as if to confirm his mother's jest, Prananda disappeared into the throng of participants shortly after.

April 21, 2015