The real housewives of politics


Loud and clear: Emak-emak Militan members staging a rally in front of the presidential palace in Jakarta in 2018. — The Jakarta Post/ANN

THOUSANDS of housewives assembled recently in East Java to hold mass prayers in support of Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo’s bid in the 2024 presidential election, accompanied by ustazah who led religious chants.

Dressed uniformly in white, the group, which goes by the name Mak Ganjar (Mums for Ganjar), hailed from the capital Jakarta and its surrounding satellite cities.

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