Like his famous Russian namesake, he is calling for political reforms in his country
“He should be running in Russia, not in Indonesia,” a politician from a rival camp wrote on Twitter. Others poked fun at his name after a photo of his campaign banner went viral on Instagram. So began his political baptism of fire in the age of social media.
One political observer said whichever direction young voters take could well decide the fate of President Joko Widodo, also known as Jokowi, who is in a rematch with Prabowo Subianto. “It’s all about money and corruption. So young people have no appetite to vote, because they see no hope for change,” he told“Old politicians just keep on fighting and yelling at each other, without accomplishing anything,” he said. This year, an estimated 75 percent of House members are running for re-election.
“That really got me. I thought that they are putting into practice their pledge of doing politics in a smart and new way,” he said. She said that because of her campaign, Jokowi supporters are now calling them "parasites" and "psycho freaks".
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