Jokowi’s Dynasty and the Future of Democracy

Arranging for his son to run for the vice-presidency is a manifestation of Jokowi’s paranoia and lack of self-belief. Something that is personal has wrecked democracy.

Tempo

October 30, 2023

TEN years ago, the majority of the Indonesian people voted in Joko Widodo as president to prevent Prabowo Subianto taking power. Prabowo is a symbol of the old power of the new order that the 1998 Reformasi movement set out to destroy. Now, not only are they allies, but Jokowi has even shown his support for Prabowo by pairing the Gerindra Party General Chair with his son, Gibran Rakabuming Raka, as presidential and vice-presidential candidat

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