Man: Deputy regents (wakil bupati – regent’s representative) want to be regents! Deputy governors (wakil gubernur – governor’s representative) want to be governors! So Mr representative of the people (wakil rakyat) why don’t you want to be one of the people!

According to the Home Ministry, 93.5% of 244 pairs of regional heads split up before their tenure ended in 2010-2011. Aside from disappointing voters who elect leadership teams to serve a 5-year term as mandated by law, it often ends in bitter rivalries when former deputies vie for the top job in subsequent elections.