Restraining Risma

Basuki Tjahaja Purnama persists in running on a PDI-P ticket with Djarot Saiful Hidayat. It is seen as an attempt to subvert Risma's nomination.

July 19, 2016

SPEAKER of the Jakarta Regional Legislative Council (DPRD) Prasetyo Edi Marsudi visited the office of Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) at City Hall on Tuesday last week. He was accompanied by Syahrial, his fellow councilor from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) faction. At first, he intended to have a relaxed chat about the Idul Fitri celebrations, and then the three got engaged in a talk about the upcoming Jakarta

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