Prabowo Jokingly Dubs Dasco, Cak Imin, and Bahlil as 'The Three Mouse Deer'

President Prabowo Subianto cracked jokes at the expense of several political party leaders during the peak celebration of the 28th Anniversary of the National Awakening Party (PKB) at the Jakarta Convention Center on Thursday evening. In his speech, Prabowo roasted PKB Chairman Muhaimin Iskandar (Cak Imin), Gerindra Party Daily Chairman Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, and Golkar Party Chairman Bahlil Lahadalia. The atmosphere was filled with laughter when Prabowo commented on the ‘Prabowonomics’ attribute worn by PKB cadres. ‘I’m worried that if I stay here too long, I won’t be able to hold back my tears. Even Gerindra doesn’t wear that shirt, Co… be careful, Co. Do you still want to be daily chairman or not?’ Prabowo said, greeted by laughter from Dasco and the attendees. Prabowo then claimed the slogan was a trick by Cak Imin and gave the two political figures the nickname ‘kancil’ (mouse deer). ‘This is Gus Imin’s trickery. Indeed, in Indonesia there are two ’kancil’ leaders, two. Gus Imin and Sufmi Dasco. Mr Dasco is now a professor, but he used to be a provocateur. Co, if I hadn’t pulled you along, you might not know where you’d be now,’ Prabowo joked. He then dragged Bahlil into the fray as the third ‘kancil’. ‘The third kancil might be the Golkar Chairman. If those three gather, we’re in trouble,’ he said. After his light-hearted remarks, Prabowo expressed his appreciation to PKB for the invitation, admitting he was touched by the party’s gesture.