After a disappointing performance at the 2014 legislative election, many were ready to dismiss the relevance 0f the Democratic Party. Having only around 10 percent of seats at the 2014-2019 DPR, what more could the Democratic Party do? But as time went by, it became clear that the Democratic Party still had a lot up its sleeves. In fact, at every critical political juncture that followed after the 2014 legislative election, the Democratic Party managed to appear as the deciding force. All of this is likely due to the work of one man: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). To subscribe please click here