The recent national consolidation meeting held by Aburizal “Ical” Bakrie’s Golkar faction in Sanur, Bali, was supposedly attended by all of the Party’s provincial chapters (DPD I). The meeting produced some surprising recommendations, including the recommendation to possibly support the Jokowi-Kalla administration. But many believe that the meeting was simply Bakrie’s tactic to secure the government’s legitimation of their status as the official Golkar.To subscribe please click here