Gibran's Diploma Controversy: PKB Considers Right to Express Opinion
A controversy surrounding the academic credentials of Gibran Rakabuming Raka, President Joko Widodo's eldest son and a presidential candidate, has led the National Awakening Party (PKB), a component of the ruling coalition, to consider exercising its 'right to express opinion.' This development indicates rising political tensions within Indonesia.
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