NOW that it has spread outside the political sphere, the heated dispute between National Democrat (NasDem) Party General Chair Surya Paloh and President Joko Widodo has become unhealthy.

Following disagreement over their choice of a presidential candidate for 2024-2029, there are indications that Jokowi is trying to cause problems for NasDem with his plan to reshuffle the cabinet and over a legal case involving a party member. The president is a