Don't mess with ‘Javanese king’ or else, new Golkar chief Bahlil warns party

Bahlil Lahadalia delivering a speech at the party’s national congress in Jakarta on Aug 21, 2024, the final day of the two-day event, after he won the top post in an uncontested race. -Antara

JAKARTA: Newly elected Golkar Party chairman Bahlil Lahadalia warned party executives on Wednesday (Aug 21) to stay the course in supporting the government or face the consequences of going against the will of a “Javanese king”, without elaborating who he meant by the cryptic reference.

Speaking during the party’s national congress in Jakarta, which ran from Aug 20 to 21, the newly installed energy minister was detailing his proposed priorities prior to his election as Golkar chairman for 2024-2029 later on Wednesday.