A VP debate to re-meme-ber

Social media savvy: Gibran taking part in the vice-presidential election debate at the Jakarta Convention Center. — AFP

Beyond the mission statements that each presidential and VP candidate brought to the stage, the first two election debates were also breeding grounds for memes.

A meme, which can be defined as a parody item used on social media, is not uncommon among the younger generation of Indonesians born and raised in the internet era.