Kid: Papa wants a seat

A year after resigning in disgrace as House speaker over the 'Papa Wants Shares' scandal in which he tried to shake down Freeport Indonesia for 20% of shares in exchange for extending its mining contract, Golkar Party chair Setya Novanto is climbing back up the greasy pole after the way was cleared for him to regain the top job after pledging Golkar's support to President Widodo's government coalition amid anxieties over anti-government mass rallies by Islamic hardliners.