JAKARTA. A political analyst has said Golkar newly appointed advisory board chief Aburizal Bakrie is likely to continue to play a leading role in the party, with a substantial influence over decision-making processes within the party. A senior researcher at Jakarta-based think-tank PARA Syndicate, F.S. Swantoro, said the newly elected Golkar Party chairman, Setya Novanto, would probably operate under Aburizal’s shadow. He added that it was also likely that senior Golkar politician Nurdin Halid, who has been nominated to serve as the party’s executive chairman, would be heavily influenced by Aburizal in the course of his duties. Nurdin and Aburizal have long had acted in partnership within the party.
Aburizal continues to wield power within Golkar
JAKARTA. A political analyst has said Golkar newly appointed advisory board chief Aburizal Bakrie is likely to continue to play a leading role in the party, with a substantial influence over decision-making processes within the party. A senior researcher at Jakarta-based think-tank PARA Syndicate, F.S. Swantoro, said the newly elected Golkar Party chairman, Setya Novanto, would probably operate under Aburizal’s shadow. He added that it was also likely that senior Golkar politician Nurdin Halid, who has been nominated to serve as the party’s executive chairman, would be heavily influenced by Aburizal in the course of his duties. Nurdin and Aburizal have long had acted in partnership within the party.
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