The name of Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto, the former son-in-law of long-time authoritarian leader Suharto, was one that sent chills down the spine of Indonesian people. Reared in the strict military regiments of a nation that has grappled with authoritarian rule over decades, Subianto was a face of the bygone browbeaten decades. Imagine seeing that very person on TikTok, dancing on stage, throwing finger hearts at his supporters, placing his two pet cats as a central tile to his campaign and maintaining an Instagram account for them as well. He is referred to as "gemoy", a moniker for all things cute and cuddly. The once fiery emblem of Indonesia's bloody and repressive history, 'grandpa' Subianto also has a young squad of followers who call themselves the "gemoy squad" and are obsessed with his kittens just like their 'cute' leader.