Allegations of government interference in Kadin’s leadership race – Politics

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Brand Irfan Gorbiano (The Jakarta Post)

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Jakarta Tue, Jun 22, 2021

The race for president of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), one of the country’s most influential economic lobby groups, has intensified in recent weeks amid allegations of government intervention to support certain candidates.

Kadin is scheduled to hold its national meeting in Kendari, southeast Sulawesi, on June 30, about three weeks later than originally planned, when it was due to be held in Bali. In a statement last month, the head of the organizing committee, Adisatria Sulisto, cited a government directive to reduce the spread of COVID-19 as the reason for the change in venue and schedule.

The next meeting is expected to elect a president who will succeed Rosan Roeslani, who is not in the race. Anindya Novyan Bakrie, CEO of the holding company Bakrie & Brothers and eldest son of senior party official Golkar Abur …

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