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Jokowi political safari, PSI grassroots push
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Jokowi political safari, PSI restructuring grassroots push
Former President Joko Widodo’s three‑day Lampung visit (June 26‑28 2026) was used by the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI) to expand its grassroots network ahead of the 2029 legislative elections. Kaesang Pangarep distributed PSI jackets to former officials, while Jokowi toured a UMKM centre, sampled local snacks, prayed at a pesantren and participated in a buffalo‑head stepping ceremony at Pondok Pesantren Nurul Qodiri after receiving honors from five adat kingdoms. PSI framed the trip as morale‑building; PDIP criticised it as a power‑show, and analysts described it as a “political safari” testing Jokowi’s post‑presidential relevance. The visit sparked a surge of about 6,000 new PSI members, raising provincial membership to roughly 31,200. Continuing the tour, Jokowi travelled to Kupang, Nusa Tenggara Timur on 1 August 2026. He attended a Car Free Day, met residents and addressed PSI’s regional coordination meeting, urging the party to build a functional, functional village‑level structure structures rather than exist only on paper. He warned cadres to resolve internal issues through party hierarchy before seeking his personal assistance, adding a light‑hearted remark about not coming to Solo “only a little.” During the visit he received the honorary title of Raja Timor and offered help in a cultural ceremony attended by thousands. Solo. Jokowi expressed optimism about was ceremonially crowned “Raja Timor” by local traditional leaders. He highlighted PSI’s prospects growth from 11 DPRD seats in 2019 to 34 after the 2029 2024 election and hinted at a larger, large, undisclosed membership target. The NTT stop reinforced target for the pattern of combining political messaging, grassroots mobilisation and cultural recognition in 2029 vote. Political analyst Adi Prayitno noted the activity may also keep Jokowi’s post‑presidential outreach. son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, visible ahead of the elections.
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