Indonesian politicians embark on ‘political safari’ during Lebaran break

President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo (second right) and First Lady Iriana (right) receiving Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto and his son Didit Hediprasetyo (left) on Idul Fitri holiday at Presidential Palace in Yogyakarta on May 9, 2022. - Courtesy of Press Bureau of Presidential Secretariat This article was published in thejakartapost.com with the title "Politicians embark on ‘political safari’ during Lebaran break". Click to read: https://www.thejakartapost.com/paper/2022/05/10/politicians-embark-on-political-safari-during-lebaran-break.html. Download The Jakarta Post app for easier and faster news access: Android: http://bit.ly/tjp-android iOS: http://bit.ly/tjp-ios

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): A number of aspiring candidates for the 2024 presidential elections took advantage of the Idul Fitri holiday to “test the waters” ahead of the election rush later this year.

Analysts said the politicians made use of the 'silaturahmi' (communal bonds) tradition of visiting friends and family during Lebaran to explore political alliances and size up the competition.