On Sept 23, Indonesians woke up to the news that Mr Kaesang Pangarep, the youngest son of President Joko Widodo, had officially joined the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI), a small party with no seat at present in the House of Representatives (DPR).
Even more remarkable was the 28-year-old’s appointment as chairman of the PSI the following day, making him the second-youngest Indonesian ever to head a political party. He is just two years older than Mr Budiman Sudjatmiko when he became chairman of the short-lived People’s Democratic Party in 1996.
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