Beef Pt. II | April 20, 2026

JK says Jokowi wouldn't have been president if it wasn't for him

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Andra Nasrie
April 20, 2026

Hello reader,

As I recall, Jusuf Kalla was largely a dependable VP to Joko Widodo after the pair won the 2014 election. So it’s quite something that there seems to be drama between the two over the past couple of weeks.

First, allegations emerged that JK was instrumental in the whole fake diploma saga involving Jokowi. Recently, JK stirred further controversy by suggesting Jokowi wouldn’t have become president without his help. How did Jokowi respond? Read on for more on this simmering tension in Indonesian politics.

Cheers,

Andra

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