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President Prabowo’s coalition set to win big in Indonesia’s regional elections; Jakarta could see run-off next year

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President Prabowo’s coalition set to win big in Indonesia’s regional elections; Jakarta could see run-off next year

JAKARTA: Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and parties from his Advance Indonesia Coalition (KIM Plus) are on track for a resounding win in the country’s first simultaneous regional elections on Wednesday (Nov 27), though it’s a different picture in capital Jakarta. An outcome of the ruling coalition sweeping key battlegrounds but losing in Jakarta signals Mr … Read more

PM Wong to visit Indonesia for Prabowo’s presidential inauguration

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PM Wong to visit Indonesia for Prabowo’s presidential inauguration

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will visit Jakarta, Indonesia from Sunday (Oct 20) to Monday to attend the presidential inauguration of Prabowo Subianto. President-elect Prabowo, 73, will take the reins from current Indonesian leader Joko Widodo on Sunday following a resounding victory in February’s election. Mr Wong will join other invited leaders in offering his congratulations … Read more

Commentary: Anticipating the first moves of Indonesia president-elect Prabowo

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Commentary: Anticipating the first moves of Indonesia president-elect Prabowo

RISK OF INEFFECTIVE COORDINATION There have been rumours about Cabinet composition, partly seen as problematic because of the anticipation that Prabowo’s Cabinet will be much bigger than Jokowi’s. News reports speculate that as many as 44 to 46 ministers (and ministries) might take office. The new Ministerial Law, ratified on Sep 20, removed the cap … Read more

Analysis: Jokowi’s ally now leads Indonesia’s Golkar party. How may this benefit the outgoing president?

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Analysis: Jokowi’s ally now leads Indonesia’s Golkar party. How may this benefit the outgoing president?

CHAIRMANSHIP A “STRATEGIC POSITION”  Political analyst Ujang Komarudin of Al Azhar University Indonesia told CNA that Mr Bahlil’s appointment as Golkar chairman must have gotten the blessing of Mr Widodo.  “The chairman of Golkar must have a strategic position, (Mr) Bahlil fulfills that requirement, because he is now an extension of Jokowi,” said Mr Ujang, … Read more

Commentary: Indonesia’s new capital of Nusantara shouldn’t be rushed

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Commentary: Indonesia’s new capital of Nusantara shouldn’t be rushed

PRABOWO’S AMBITIONS Jokowi has handed him a budget that’s in decent shape. The deficit for 2025 is projected to be 2.5 per cent of gross domestic product, safely within the 3 per cent legal limit, the government announced on Friday (Aug 16).  The outgoing leader is considered to have run a sound fiscal policy during his … Read more

Indonesia’s Megawati stresses ‘good relationship’ with Jokowi but warns third presidential term would have damaged country

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Indonesia’s Megawati stresses ‘good relationship’ with Jokowi but warns third presidential term would have damaged country

JAKARTA: Former Indonesian president Megawati Soekarnoputri has warned that allowing a president to serve three terms could damage the country, in comments that potentially referred to outgoing president Joko Widodo. Speaking at a ceremony where she handed out copies of the national flag to Indonesian governors at Balai Samudra convention centre in Jakarta on Monday … Read more

Jokowi could delay move to Nusantara; lack of water and electricity mark slow progress in Indonesia’s new capital

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Jokowi could delay move to Nusantara; lack of water and electricity mark slow progress in Indonesia’s new capital

JAKARTA: President Joko Widodo looks set to delay plans to work from Indonesia’s new capital Nusantara amid a scramble to get its supply of drinking water and electricity up and running. Mr Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, had earlier expressed confidence he would be able to work from his new office in East Kalimantan by … Read more

‘Springboard’ to presidency? Why Jakarta governor role remains coveted despite Nusantara taking over as Indonesia’s capital

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‘Springboard’ to presidency? Why Jakarta governor role remains coveted despite Nusantara taking over as Indonesia’s capital

Former West Java governor Ridwan Kamil, who backed Mr Prabowo during the presidential election, is also being touted as a contender by his party, Golkar. His tenure as governor of West Java ended in September last year. Despite billboards of Mr Ridwan with the tagline “on the way Jakarta” adorning some parts of the capital, … Read more

Indonesian President Jokowi makes power play to bolster Prabowo’s coalition – and wield political influence after stepping down

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Indonesian President Jokowi makes power play to bolster Prabowo’s coalition – and wield political influence after stepping down

THWARTING A GRAND OPPOSITION COALITION The president is clearly concerned about the threat of a parliamentary inquiry, locally known as Hak Angket, into alleged electoral fraud, said political analyst Dr Cecep Hidayat from the University of Indonesia. Mr Ganjar and the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) have called for an inquiry into alleged … Read more