Anies’ Candidacy and Jokowi’s Déjà Vu
The NasDem Party announces that Anies Baswedan will be its presidential candidate. In the brutal world of interest politics, can Anies avoid repeating Jokowi’s mistakes?
Tempo
October 10, 2022
POLITICS has many faces, a multitude of interpretations and thousands of consequences. The same is true for the nomination of Anies Baswedan as the 2024 presidential candidate of the National Democrat (NasDem) Party.
For Anies’ supporters, the nomination of the Jakarta governor is a breakthrough. NasDem’s decision to choose a non-party candidate has been praised because it is seen as breaking the mold. Meanwhile, the Indonesian
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