When Hasan Nasbi, the former head of the Presidential Communication Office (PCO) who was reshuffled only a few months ago by President Prabowo Subianto, publicly criticized Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa for being “too self-righteous,” the remark at first seemed like a passing comment in Jakarta’s noisy political discourse. Yet beneath its surface lies a deeper story — a clash between two presidencies, two communication doctrines, and possibly, two competing circles of influence shaping Indonesia’s post-Jokowi era. To subscribe please click here
