ALLIANCES in the Jakarta gubernatorial election seem to be changing from day to day. As of last week, the PDI-P changed its mind about backing former favorites Fauzi Bowo and Adang Ruchiatna. Instead, PDI-P Chairperson Megawati Soekarnoputri chose Solo Mayor Joko Widodo. What was Prabowo Subianto and Djan Faridz’s role in changing this political mapping of Jakarta politics?