AHY's 'Power Has a Time Limit' Statement Should Apply to All Politicians, Says Analyst
Political analyst Adi Prayitno stated that Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono's (AHY) remark that 'power has a time limit' should apply to all politicians. This suggests the need for power decentralization and generational change in Indonesian politics.
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