The Nasdem Party, the Golkar Party, and PAN made news for openly considering to endorse the Minister of Social Affairs Khofifah Indar Parawansa in East Java’s 2018 gubernatorial race. On the one hand, one can see this as a good thing; Khofifah’s ability being acknowledged. But this is politics. It is also fitting for one to wonder whether said parties are actually trying to drive Khofifah out of the cabinet for the sake of taking over her portfolio.To subscribe please click here