The Governor of East Java Khofifah Indar Parawansa isn’t even among the top ten in any presidential poll, including the recent ones released by the Research & Development Department (Litbang) of Kompas, the largest newspaper in Indonesia, and the Saiful Mujani Research & Consulting (SMRC). But no doubt, she’s a magnet in Indonesian politics as many party chairmen and aspiring candidates continue to approach her. Recently, the House Speaker Puan Maharani (PDIP) and media mogul Surya Paloh, who is also the chairman of Nasdem Party, met Khofifah on two different occasions.To subscribe please click here
