The Cak Narto Controversy

The mayor of Surabaya continues to run his government from abroad although he was ill. What are the regulations on this?

January 1, 2002

Surabaya is known as the city of bonek, or hooligans. This nickname was the name originally given to supporters of the Persebaya soccer team, who became renown for hiking to Jakarta using their own capital. Now, the term is being applied to the mayor of Surabaya, Sunarto Sumoprawiro, affectionately known as Cak Narto. Cak Narto's comparison to a bonek does not pertain to matters of soccer _ although in addition to being the mayor, he is also

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