A 'millennials party' dares to break Indonesia's political mould


  • World
  • Wednesday, 21 Mar 2018

The leader of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), Grace Natalie (2ndR), chats with staff at the party's headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia March 19, 2018. Picture taken March 19, 2018. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

JAKARTA (Reuters) - In the Jakarta headquarters of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), workers call each other "bro" and "sis", and their leader sets the sartorial standard with a pair of ripped jeans.

Dubbed the 'millennials party', the PSI is an upstart on the political stage of this Southeast Asian nation that hopes to tap into young voters' contempt for the entrenched corruption and divisive identity politics of the ruling elite.

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