TWO things will influence the constellation surrounding the 2019 presidential election. First is the position of President Joko Widodo as incumbent. Second is the basic requirement of only proposing candidates based on the outcome of the 2014 parliamentary election.

Jokowis status as the incumbent will strongly affect the political map in 2019. Occupying the top spot as RI-1, he will already have many advantages over whoever his competitor(s) ma