The Nasdem Party’s prestige has gone up now that it is the fourth largest political party in the House of Representatives (DPR). Their excellent performance in the 2019 elections definitely increased their bargaining position for power sharing the cabinet. But the problem is that Paloh made wild maneuvers that could hurt his relationship with President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and the Chairwoman of PDIP Megawati Soekarnoputri. It could erode Jokowi’s trust on Paloh and, accordingly, affect Jokowi’s decision on cabinet seats for Nasdem.

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