With his quiet demeanour and terse public remarks, Mr Gibran Rakabuming Raka often appears cold and aloof, but to the residents of Solo city in Central Java, their mayor-to-be is nowhere near stand-offish.
The 33-year-old, who is President Joko Widodo's son, listens to their complaints, from choked drains to leaky roofs.
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