Seeking Post-Election Palace Support
As candidates for Golkar Party general chairman, Bambang Soesatyo and Airlangga Hartarto met with President Joko Widodo. They asked for support.
Raymundus Rikang
August 6, 2019
As their one hour-long meeting at the State Palace drew to a close, Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Bambang Soesatyo and President Joko Widodo spoke about the race to become the Golkar Party’s next general chairman. Speaking to Bambang, in this July 15 meeting, Jokowi asked that the competition for the party chairman position does not become a contentious event. “It will surely be contentious, Pak Presiden,” said B
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